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antaphrodisiac
[antaphrodisiac 词源字典]
1742 (adj.), 1753 (n.), "used against venereal disease;" see
anti-
+
aphrodisiac
.
[antaphrodisiac etymology, antaphrodisiac origin, 英语词源]
aphrodisiac (n.)
1719, from Greek
aphrodisiakos
"inducing sexual desire," from
aphrodisios
, "pertaining to
Aphrodite
; sexual pleasure; a temple of Aphrodite," Greek goddess of love and beauty. As an adjective from 1830 (earlier was
aphrodisical
, 1719)