A drug mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as liberating the mind from grief or trouble. Hence: any drug or potion bringing, or supposed to bring, welcome…
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释义 | the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [noun] > euphoric drug > legendary or imaginary (3) nepenthes1580 A drug mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as liberating the mind from grief or trouble. Hence: any drug or potion bringing, or supposed to bring, welcome… nepenthe1595 A drink, potion, or drug bringing, or supposed to bring, forgetfulness of trouble or grief; = nepenthes, n. 1. Now archaic. soma1932 In Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World, a narcotic drug which produces euphoria and hallucination, distributed by the state in order to promote… |
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