ANTAPHRODISIAC

Etymology

Adjective

antaphrodisiac (not comparable)

Capable of reducing the sex drive.

Noun

antaphrodisiac (plural antaphrodisiacs)

A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.

Synonyms

• anaphrodisiac

Source: Wiktionary


Ant`aph*ro*dis"i*ac, a. Etym: [Pref. anti- + aphrodisiac.] (Med.)

Definition: Capable of blunting the venereal appetite.

– n.

Definition: Anything that quells the venereal appetite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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