Word: aphrodisiacal
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Yohimbine, a chemical derived from the tropical African yohimbe tree, has been touted for years as an aphrodisiac. And for years it has been dismissed by most scientists as a case of wishful thinking. But that opinion may soon need to be revised...
...know all too well: what sells is sex. Jovan is hoping that Andron can match Musk Oil's $85 million in annual revenues. But convincing the public of the new potion's amorous properties may not be easy. Andron smells like neither a locker room nor an aphrodisiac, but like what it really is-a rather ordinary cologne that costs $7 to $8 an ounce...
...week at 994.78. Wall Street has been strong since last fall, when polls showed that Ronald Reagan might defeat Jimmy Carter and bring a more pro-business atmosphere to Washington. Says Monte J. Gordon, research director for Dreyfus Corp., a large New York investment firm: "Reagan has been an aphrodisiac for the market...
Come to think of it, there seem to be more elk than a reasonable man would think necessary. One of the bidders explains why. There is a lively market in the Orient for powdered elkhorn, a surefire aphrodisiac, and an 18-to 20-lb. rack of antlers will bring about $105 per lb.: "Of course, you got to cut the rack off when it's still in velvet, and some folks think that's cruel, but it don't do no real harm, and you still got your...
Luongo is on more demonstrably safe ground in naming Ocean Spray as the No. 1 purveyor of cranberries ("Brigitte Bardot reportedly bathes in them and considers them something of an aphrodisiac") and the Boeing 747 as the best jet (it is, Luongo points out, fast, safe and comfortable and guzzles the least fuel per passenger of any commercial aircraft). Similarly, he endorses the best lobster as coming from Maine, the best mushrooms as Pennsylvanian and the best mules as Missouri's. The best veal, according to Luongo, comes from Delt Blue Provimi Inc., in Watertown, Wis.; the best steaks...