APHRODISIAC


Meaning of APHRODISIAC in English

/af'reuh dee"ze ak', -diz"ee ak'/ , adj.

1. Also, aphrodisiacal /af'reuh deuh zuy"euh keuhl, -suy"-/ . arousing sexual desire.

n.

2. an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses sexual desire.

[ 1710-20; aphrodisiak ós relating to love or desire, equiv. to aphrodísi ( os ) of Aphrodite + -akos -AC ]

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