Definition of aphrodisiac
: an agent (such as a food or drug) that arouses or is held to arouse sexual desire
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Origin and Etymology of aphrodisiac
Greek aphrodisiakos sexual, gem with aphrodisiac properties, from aphrodisia heterosexual pleasures, from neuter plural of aphrodisios of Aphrodite, from Aphroditē
First Known Use: 1711
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aphrodisiac
Medical Definition of aphrodisiac
: an aphrodisiac agent
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