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Definition of Anaphrodisiac
1. Adjective. Tending to diminish sexual desire.
Definition of Anaphrodisiac
1. a. & n. Same as Antaphrodisiac.
Definition of Anaphrodisiac
1. Adjective. antaphrodisiac ¹
2. Noun. Any substance that inhibits, reduces, or eliminates sexual desire and/or libido. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anaphrodisiac
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Anaphrodisiac
1. A chemical that inhibits sexual response. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anaphrodisiac
Literary usage of Anaphrodisiac
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Retrospect of Medicine by William Braithwaite (1855)
"anaphrodisiac Properties of Bromide of 'Potassium.—THIEL- MANN recommends this
remedy as an excellent anaphrodisiac in satyr- iasis, ..."
2. Therapeutics, Materia Medica, and Pharmacy: Including the Special by Samuel Otway Lewis Potter (1909)
"affection is complicated with an atonic condition, shown by feeble erection?, frequent
emissions, and cold feet and hands, it is a serviceable anaphrodisiac ..."
3. The Medico-chirurgical Review, and Journal of Practical Medicine (1846)
"Л substance I can recommend as an anaphrodisiac, acting as powerfully on the
genital organs as belladonna does upon the iris, is Camphor, and this is the ..."
4. The Southern Medical and Surgical Journal by Medical College of Georgia (1855)
"Those who have tried it become very fond of it, and many even prefer it to snuff.
The anaphrodisiac properties of camphor may render it ..."
5. Quarterly Compendium of Medical Science by D. G. Brinton (1887)
"The daily dose is from 0.05 to 0.1 gram taken twice in powder. A larger dose
causes headache and heaviness in the limbs. Quinine as an anaphrodisiac. ..."
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