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/an af'reuh dee"zee ak', -diz"ee-/, Med.adj.1. capable of diminishing sexual desire.n.2. an anaphrodisiac agent.[1815-25; AN-1 + APHRODISIAC]
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Anaphrodisiac — An*aph ro*dis i*ac, a. & n. [Gr. an priv. + ? pertaining to venery.] (Med.) Same as {Antaphrodisiac}. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anaphrodisiac — [an af΄rō diz′ē ak΄] adj. [ AN 1 + APHRODISIAC] that lessens sexual desire n. a drug, etc. that lessens sexual desire … English World dictionary
Anaphrodisiac — An anaphrodisiac is something that quells or blunts the libido. It is the opposite of an aphrodisiac, something that enhances sexual appetite. The word anaphrodisiac comes from the Greek prefix αν , denoting negation, and the Greek goddess of… … Wikipedia
anaphrodisiac — 1. Relating to anaphrodisia. 2. Repressing or destroying sexual desire. 3. An agent that lessens or abolishes sexual desire. SYN: antaphrodisiac, antaphroditic (1). [G. an priv. + aphrodisia, sexual pleasure] * * * an·aph·ro·dis·i·ac dē zē .ak,… … Medical dictionary
anaphrodisiac — adjective Date: 1823 inhibiting or discouraging sexual desire • anaphrodisiac noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
anaphrodisiac — /ænˌæfrəˈdɪziæk/ (say an.afruh dizeeak) adjective 1. capable of diminishing sexual desire. –noun 2. an anaphrodisiac agent. {an 1 + aphrodisiac} …
anaphrodisiac — adj. & n. adj. tending to reduce sexual desire. n. an anaphrodisiac drug … Useful english dictionary
anaphrodisiac Medicine — [əˌnafrə dɪzɪak] adjective tending to reduce sexual desire. noun an anaphrodisiac drug … English new terms dictionary
anaphrodisiac — 1. adjective antaphrodisiac 2. noun Any substance that inhibits, reduces, or eliminates sexual desire and/or libido … Wiktionary
Anaphrodisiac — A substance to reduce sexual desire. Coffea, Dieffenbachia, Nymphaea, Peperomia … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
