{"definition":"<div xmlns=\"http://apa.org/dop/enriched\"><em>n.</em>  a drug or other agent that functions as a sexual sedative to reduce or repress sexual desire. Among substances claimed to have this effect are potassium bromide, heroin, and camphor. Anaphrodisiacs also may be a cause of <a href=\"/sexual-anesthesia\">sexual anesthesia</a>. See also <a href=\"/chemical-castration\">chemical castration</a>.</div>", "term":"<span xmlns=\"http://apa.org/dop/enriched\">anaphrodisiac</span>", "correctedDate":"04/19/2018", "link":"/anaphrodisiac", "id":"00001324"}