Nepenthe

Nepenthe /nɪˈpɛnθi/ (Ancient Greek: νηπενθές, nēpenthés) is a possibly fictional medicine for sorrow – a "drug of forgetfulness" mentioned in ancient Greek literature and Greek mythology, depicted as originating in Egypt.

For other uses, see Nepenthe (disambiguation).

The carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes is named after the drug nepenthe.

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