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APHRODISIAC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does aphrodisiac mean?
• APHRODISIAC (noun)
The noun APHRODISIAC has 1 sense:
1. a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
Familiarity information: APHRODISIAC used as a noun is very rare.
• APHRODISIAC (adjective)
The adjective APHRODISIAC has 1 sense:
1. stimulating sexual desire
Familiarity information: APHRODISIAC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("aphrodisiac" is a kind of...):
excitant; stimulant; stimulant drug (a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process)
Derivation:
aphrodisiac; aphrodisiacal (stimulating sexual desire)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Stimulating sexual desire
Synonyms:
aphrodisiac; aphrodisiacal; sexy
Antonym:
anaphrodisiac (tending to diminish sexual desire)
Derivation:
aphrodisiac (a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire)
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