Recent Examples on the WebSome even use it as an aphrodisiac or a treatment for erectile dysfunction, according to a 2018 report published in the scientific journal RSC Advances. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 Valentine’s Day aside, chocolate is not an aphrodisiac. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 Vuelve a la vida means return to life, and is seen in Venezuela as a sauce that aids with virility and is commonly used as an aphrodisiac. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Suggestion is a powerful aphrodisiac anywhere, but especially in a company town built on selling images.Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022 Chefs—particularly celebrities like Alim—also have power, which Emezi acknowledges can be an aphrodisiac. Zan Romanoff, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2022 Rhino horns have been prescribed as an aphrodisiac or a cure for various fevers and convulsions in some Asian countries, despite objections from the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine. The Editors, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2015 Finally, and most pitifully, there’s a myth that eating dog is an aphrodisiac. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 June 2022 There’s no question that the scams act as a little bit of an aphrodisiac for these two. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Greek aphrodisiakos sexual, gem with aphrodisiac properties, from aphrodisia heterosexual pleasures, from neuter plural of aphrodisios of Aphrodite, from Aphroditē