"erototoxin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪˌɹɒtəʊˈtɒksɪn/ Forms: erototoxins [plural]
Etymology: eroto- + toxin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|eroto|toxin}} eroto- + toxin Head templates: {{en-noun}} erototoxin (plural erototoxins)
  1. An addictive chemical said to be released in the brain from looking at pornography. Wikipedia link: Judith Reisman#Erototoxins Categories (topical): Neurotoxins, Pornography, Pseudoscience

Inflected forms

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