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aph·ro·di·si·ac

(ăf′rə-dē′zē-ăk′, -dĭz′ē-)

adj.

Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.

Something, such as a drug or food, having such an effect.

[Greek aphrodīsiakos, from aphrodīsia, sexual pleasures, from Aphrodītē, Aphrodite.]

aph′ro·di·si′a·cal (-dĭ-zī′ĭ-kəl) adj.

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aphrodisiac

(ˌæfrəˈdɪzɪæk)

(Pharmacology) a drug, food, etc, that excites sexual desire

adj

exciting or heightening sexual desire

[C18: from Greek aphrodisiakos, from aphrodisios belonging to Aphrodite]

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aph•ro•dis•i•ac

(ˌæf rəˈdi zɛˌæk, -ˈdɪz iˌæk)

adj.

1. Also, aph•ro•di•si•a•cal (ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-) arousing sexual desire.

2. a food, drug, or other agent that arouses or is reputed to arouse sexual desire.

[1710–20; < Greek aphrodīsiakós relating to love or desire =Aphrodisi(os) of Aphrodite + -akos -ac]

aphrodisiac

a food or other substance that creates sexual desire. — aphrodisiac, adj.

aphrodisiac

noun

1. love potion, philter Asparagus is reputed to be an aphrodisiac.

adjective

1. erotic or erotical, exciting, stimulating, arousing, venereal plants with aphrodisiac qualities

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aphrodisiac

adjective

Of, concerning, or promoting sexual love or desire:

amatory, amorous, erotic, lascivious, salacious, sexual, sexy.

Translations

αφροδισιακός

aphrodisiaque

afrodisiaco

aphrodisiac

[ˌæfrəʊˈdɪzɪæk]

A. ADJ → afrodisiaco

B. N → afrodisiaco m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

aphrodisiac

[ˌæfrəˈdɪziæk]

n → aphrodisiaque m

adj [quality, property] → aphrodisiaque

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

aphrodisiac

n → Aphrodisiakum nt

adj → aphrodisisch

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

aphrodisiac

[ˌæfrəʊˈdɪzɪæk] n & adj → afrodisiaco/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

aph·ro·di·si·ac

a. afrodisíaco-a, que estimula deseos sexuales.

aphrodisiac

adj & n afrodisíaco or afrodisiaco

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Noun	1.	aphrodisiac - a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire excitant, stimulant drug, stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
Adj.	1.	aphrodisiac - exciting sexual desire aphrodisiacal, sexy anaphrodisiac - tending to diminish sexual desire