anaphrodisiac

From an- +‎ aphrodisiac.

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anaphrodisiac

1. Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 11:

     Tobacco and the plant valerian are also considered to be anaphrodisiac in their effects, diminishing sexual inclination.

anaphrodisiac (plural anaphrodisiacs)

1. An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 11:

     Among this group are the solanacei alkaloids, that have a decided anti-sexual tendency. Such plants and similar anaphrodisiacs were often used, especially in the Middle Ages, to promote asceticism and, in the case of monks, to diminish fleshly desires.

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