催さい淫いん剤ざい

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Meanings

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noun

aphrodisiac

A substance that stimulates sexual desire. Often used in medical, pharmacological, or colloquial contexts.

ある種しゅのハーブは催さい淫いん剤ざいとして知しられている。
Certain herbs are known as aphrodisiacs.

sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)

淫lewdness, licentiousness

剤dose, medicine, drug

Etymology

Compound of 催淫 (さいいん, 'arousing sexual desire') + 剤 (ざい, 'agent, drug'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji composition transparently reflects the meaning.