Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Eros Pronunciation:
'e(&)r-"äs, 'i(&)r- Function:
noun : the sum of life-preserving instincts that are manifested as impulses togratify basic needs (as sex), as sublimated impulses motivated by the same needs, and as impulses to protect and preserve the body and mind called also
life instinct; —compare
DEATH INSTINCT
Eros, Greek mythological character. Eros was the son of Aphrodite. As the Greek god of love heexcited erotic love in gods and mortals with his arrows and torches.
[eer-os, er-os] 
) physical love; sexual desire. Compare agape 2 (def. 2).