Antaphrodisiac

An antaphrodisiac is something that quells or blunts the libido. It is the opposite of an aphrodisiac, something that enhances sexual appetite. The word antaphrodisiac comes from the Greek prefix anti-, meaning "against", and the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite.

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Libido - Aphrodisiac - Greek - Prefix - Aphrodite

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Certain medications' side effects may be antaphroditic in nature, however, there are no substances that have safe antaphroditic effects without major side-effects.

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Medication - Side effects

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Rumours that the British Army put the 19th century anticonvulsant and sedative potassium bromide in soldiers' tea during World War II to damp soldiers' lust appears to be an urban myth -- given the long half-life of the drug in the body, a mildly sedated army would be unlikely to have been an effective fighting force. A similar belief appears to exist in the United States about saltpeter in Army coffee.

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Potassium bromide - Urban myth - Saltpeter

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