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aph⋅ro⋅dis⋅i⋅ac
[af-ruh-dee-ze-ak, -diz-ee-ak] 
–adjective
| 1. | Also, aph⋅ro⋅di⋅si⋅a⋅cal [af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] . arousing sexual desire. |
–noun
| 2. | an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses sexual desire. |
Origin:
1710–20; < Gk aphrodīsiakós relating to love or desire, equiv. to aphrod
si(os) of Aphrodite + -akos -ac
1710–20; < Gk aphrodīsiakós relating to love or desire, equiv. to aphrod
si(os) of Aphrodite + -akos -ac
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| aph·ro·di·si·ac (āf'rə-dē'zē-āk', -dĭz'ē-) adj. Arousing or intensifying sexual desire. n. Something, such as a drug or food, having such an effect. [Greek aphrodīsiakos, from aphrodīsiā, sexual pleasures, from Aphrodītē, Aphrodite.] aph'ro·di·si'a·cal (-dĭ-zī'ĭ-kəl) adj. |
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