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Definition of Aphrodisiacs
1. aphrodisiac [n] - See also: aphrodisiac
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aphrodisiacs
Literary usage of Aphrodisiacs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Natural History of Pliny by Pliny, John Bostock, Henry Thomas Riley (1857)
"The following substances act as aphrodisiacs—the flesh of river-snails, preserved
in salt and given to drink in wine; ..."
2. Book-prices Current: A Record of Prices at which Books Have Been Sold at Auction (1899)
"... 50 humorous plates, half morocco, fan's, Pannier, sd, 410. (210) Fontaine, £2 :s.
2876 Davenport (John). aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs, ..."
3. Materia Medica and Therapeutics: Including Pharmacy and Pharmacology by Reynold Webb Wilcox (1917)
"DRUGS ACTING ON THE ORGANS OF GENERATION A. aphrodisiacs. ... The following drugs
are known as aphrodisiacs; their mode of action in this regard is not very ..."
4. Essentials of Materia Medica, Therapeutics, and Prescription Writing by Henry Morris (1899)
"ORDER I.—aphrodisiacs. What are aphrodisiacs? aphrodisiacs are medicines used to
excite the functions of the genital organs when they are morbidly ..."
5. American Book Prices Current (1913)
"aphrodisiacs and Anti-Aphrodisiac«. Lond.,. 4to. Hf. mor. (binding worn), Reade,
L., Sept. 25, '12. (401) $7.25. Hf. leath., une.. A., Nov. 7, '12. ..."
6. Modern Materia Medica and Therapeutics by Arthur Albert Stevens (1909)
"According to Weiss, quinic acid decreases the amount of uric acid in the urine,
hippuric acid appearing in its stead. aphrodisiacs ..."
7. Excessive venery, masturbation, and continence by Joseph William Howe (1887)
"... —aphrodisiacs—Special Indications for their Employment—Classes of Patients
benefited by their use—When they should be discontinued— Peculiar effects of ..."
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