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aphrodisiac noun [ ˌafrəˈdɪzɪak ]

• a food, drink, or other thing that stimulates sexual desire.
• "power is the ultimate aphrodisiac"
Similar: love potion, philtre, stimulant,

aphrodisiac adjective

• of the nature of an aphrodisiac; stimulating sexual desire.
• "the aphrodisiac effects of ylang-ylang oil"
Similar: erotic, sexy, sexually arousing, stimulative, stimulant, venereous,
Origin: early 18th century: from Greek aphrodisiakos, from aphrodisios, from Aphroditē (see Aphrodite).


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