anaphrodisiac

adj 1noun 1

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adj

1

Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).

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

noun

1

An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).

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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