Etymology Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”), from Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodísios, “pertaining to Aphrodite”).
1
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
Cognac, with the addition of a little paprika and the yolk of an egg, is considered an effective aphrodisiac aid.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 156:
Throughout recorded history, people have searched for the perfect herb, drug, or food to increase sexual desire, arousal, and performance. In their quest, they've amassed an exhaustive list of substances that purportedly have aphrodisiac properties.2003, Hilda Hutcherson, “Sexual Enhancers”, in What Your Mother Never Told You about Sex, Perigee, →ISBN, pages 169–170:
Antonyms
antaphrodisiac. anti-aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
noun
Etymology Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”), from Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodísios, “pertaining to Aphrodite”).
1
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.c. 1970, Henry Kissinger, quoted in The New York Times (28 October 1973)
This brother told me a secret on how to get more chicks / Put a little Medina in your glass, and the girls'll come real quick / It's better than any alcohol or aphrodisiac1989, “Funky Cold Medina”, in Lōc’ed After Dark, performed by Tone Lōc: