anaphrodisiac
[ an-af-ruh-dee-zee-ak, -diz-ee- ]
/ ænˌæf rəˈdi ziˌæk, -ˈdɪz i- /
adjective
capable of diminishing sexual desire.
noun
an anaphrodisiac agent.
Origin of anaphrodisiac
First recorded in 1815–25;
an-1 +
aphrodisiac
Words nearby anaphrodisiac
Example sentences from the Web for anaphrodisiac
In Concan the juice of the leaves is given mixed with food to animals in heat, for its anaphrodisiac action.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines |T. H. Pardo de TaveraWithout doubt it exerts an anaphrodisiac action, on account of which the illustrious Linnæus called it the “drink of eunuchs.”
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines |T. H. Pardo de Tavera
British Dictionary definitions for anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
/ (ˌænæfrəˈdɪzɪˌæk) /
adjective
tending to lessen sexual desire
noun
an anaphrodisiac drug
Derived forms of anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisia, nounMedical definitions for anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
[ ăn-ăf′rə-dĭz′ē-ăk′ ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of anaphrodisia.
Repressing or destroying sexual desire.
n.
An agent that lessens or eliminates sexual desire.