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| ne·pen·the [ nə pénthee ] (plural ne·pen·thes) |
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1. ancient drug inducing forgetfulness: a supposed substance that people took in ancient times to forget their sadness or troubles, or the plant that produced the substance
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2. distraction: something that eases pain or makes people forget their troubles
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| [Late 16th century. < Greek nēpenthēs "banishing pain" < nē "not" + penthos "grief"] |
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 ne·pen·the·an adjective |
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