aphrodisiac
/ˌæfrəʊˈdɪzɪæk/noun
1- a food, drink, or drug that stimulates sexual desire催欲剂, 春药。
1.1
- figurative an abstract quality regarded as having such an effect〈喻〉激发作用, 催化作用：
power is an aphrodisiac*
权力是一种催欲剂。
词源
early 18th cent.: from Greek aphrodisiakos, from aphrodisios, from Aphroditē （see APHRODITE）.