ne·pen·the
A drug mentioned in the Odyssey as a remedy for grief.
Something that induces forgetfulness of sorrow or eases pain.
[Alteration of Latin npenthes, from Greek npenthes (pharmakon), grief-banishing (drug), nepenthe, neuter of npenths : n-, not; see ne in Indo-European Roots + penthos, grief; see kwent(h)- in Indo-European Roots.]
ne·penthe·an (-th-n) adj.
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