libido
(lĭ-bī′dō)
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(lĭ-bē′dō)
[L. libido, desire]
1. The sexual drive, conscious or unconscious.
2. In psychoanalysis, the energy that is the driving force of human behavior. It has been variously identified as the sex urge, desire to live, desire for pleasure, or satisfaction.
Some Classes of Drugs That Inhibit Libido
Class | Examples |
alcohol | beer, liquor, wine |
antidepressants | amitriptyline, fluoxetine |
alpha blockers | clonidine |
beta blockers | atenolol, propranolol |
drugs of abuse | amphetamines, cocaine, heroin |
histamine2 blockers | cimetidine |
major tranquilizers | clozapine, fluphenazine, thioridazine |
oral contraceptives | many types |
sedative/hypnotics | benzodiazepines |
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Libido." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/755174/all/libido.
Libido. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/755174/all/libido. Accessed October 15, 2024.
Libido. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/755174/all/libido
Libido [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 October 15]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/755174/all/libido.
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