Usually means: Inducing forgetfulness of sorrow, pain.
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  1. nepenthean: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. nepenthean: Collins English Dictionary
  3. nepenthean: Wiktionary
  4. nepenthean: Dictionary.com
  5. nepenthean: Dictionary/thesaurus

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  1. nepenthean: Legal dictionary

(Note: See nepenthe as well.)

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adjective:  Bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief.

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