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antiaphrodisiac en · ADJ

Etymology

From anti- + aphrodisiac.

Meanings

1. anaphrodisiac
   • Water-purslan, cucumbers, even a drink of water have all been estimated, at various times, to be conducive to anti-aphrodisiac feelings. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 15:
   • The males of other insects try to keep their mates faithful by daubing them with an antiaphrodisiac pheromone, a scent that mixes with the female's own scent and makes her less attractive to other males. 1998, Gilbert Waldbauer, Insects through the seasons, page 65:

Forms

antiaphrodisiac en · NOUN

Etymology

From anti- + aphrodisiac.

Meanings

1. Any substance that reduces sexual attraction or feelings.
   • A unique anti-aphrodisiac was the heart of a turtle carried in a wolf's skin. It prevented a person from ever being tempted amorously. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 238:

Forms

Translations (1)

pt antiafrodisíaco (any substance that reduces sexual attraction)