Antaphrodisiac

/ˌæntæfrəˈdɪzɪæk/ noun

A substance that reduces or suppresses sexual desire, acting opposite to an aphrodisiac.

From Greek 'anti-' (against) + 'aphrodisiac' (something promoting sexual desire, from Aphrodite, goddess of love). The term was created in the 1600s-1700s as the logical opposite of aphrodisiac.

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