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antiaphrodisiac

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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ aphrodisiac.

Adjective

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antiaphrodisiac (comparative more antiaphrodisiac, superlative most antiaphrodisiac)

  1. anaphrodisiac
    • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 15:
      Water-purslan, cucumbers, even a drink of water have all been estimated, at various times, to be conducive to anti-aphrodisiac feelings.
    • 1998, Gilbert Waldbauer, Insects through the seasons, page 65:
      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.

Noun

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antiaphrodisiac (plural antiaphrodisiacs)

  1. Any substance that reduces sexual attraction or feelings.
    • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 238:
      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.

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