2 entries under this word

Aphrodisiac

Ăph'ro-dĭs'i-ac or Ăph'ro-di-sī'ac-al, a.

adjective

a. [Gr. ἀφροδισιακός, pertaining to venery, from ἀφροδισιάζειν, to enjoy sexual intercourse, from Ἀφροδίτη, the goddess of love, Venus.] (Med.) Exciting venereal desire; increasing the appetite for sexual connection.

Ăph'ro-dĭs'i-ac, n.

noun

(af-ro-dĭzh'ĭ-ak), n. (Med.) Food or medicine believed to excite desire for sexual connection. Dunglison.