Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for APH-RO-DIS'I-AC, or APH-RO-DI-SI'AC-AL
APH-RO-DIS'I-AC, or APH-RO-DI-SI'AC-AL, a. [Gr. αφροδισιος, venereal, Αφροδιτη, Venus, from αφρος, froth.]
Exciting venereal desire; increasing the appetite for sexual connection.
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