aph|ro|dis|i|ac

aph|ro|dis|i|ac
aph|ro|dis|i|ac «AF ruh DIHZ ee ak», adjective, noun.
–adj.
awakening or increasing sexual desire.
–n.
anything that awakens or increases sexual desire, such as a specially concocted drug or food.
[< Greek aphrodīsiakós < aphrod pertaining to Aphrodē Aphrodite]

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