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Answer for the clue "(Drug) tending to diminish sexual desire ", 13 letters:
anaphrodisiac

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. tending to diminish sexual desire [ant: aphrodisiac ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
An anaphrodisiac (also antaphrodisiac or antiaphrodisiac ) is something that quells or blunts the libido . It is the opposite of an aphrodisiac , something that enhances sexual appetite. The word anaphrodisiac comes from the Greek privative prefix ἀν-, ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anaphrodisiac \An*aph`ro*dis"i*ac\, a. & n. [Gr. 'an priv. + ? pertaining to venery.] (Med.) Same as Antaphrodisiac . --Dunglison.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. antaphrodisiac (gloss: capable of reducing the sex drive). n. An antaphrodisiac (gloss: substance which reduces the sex drive).

Usage examples of anaphrodisiac.

It had been many days now since he was dosed with anaphrodisiacs, and maybe there was some rebound effect.

There was quality in the food, whether or not it was dosed with anaphrodisiacs.

She hadn't been joking a bit when she told him that anaphrodisiacs were being put into their food.