libido
noun
li·bi·do
lə-ˈbē-(ˌ)dō
also
ˈli-bə-ˌdō
or
lə-ˈbī-(ˌ)dō
plural libidos
1
: instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
2
: sexual drive
The drug was used to increase libido.
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