noun
- a substance that reduces sexual desire or arousal
Usage: medical
adjective
- tending to reduce sexual desire or arousal
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an anaphrodisiac to help manage the patient’s condition.
- Some medications have anaphrodisiac effects as side effects.
- Researchers studied various anaphrodisiac compounds in the laboratory.
- The herb was traditionally used as an anaphrodisiac by monks.
- Certain antidepressants can have anaphrodisiac properties.
- The anaphrodisiac treatment helped reduce unwanted impulses.