nepentheanadj.
/nᵻˈpɛnθiːən/, U.S. /nəˈpɛnθiən/ rare.
Of or relating to nepenthe or its properties.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [adjective] > tranquillizing
nepenthean1650
tranquillizing1801
ataractic1955
neuroleptic1958
psycholeptic1959
1650 J. Tatham Ostella 30 Of Honour, 'tis the Nepenthean Spring about the which the jolly Muses sing.
1797 T. Park Sonnets & Small Poems 45 Not all, with such ingenuous joy Inspires weak Friendship's ardent strain; As that Nepenthean sympathy, Which never yet was sought in vain.
1892 A. M. Clerke Familiar Stud. Homer viii. 229 The proposal of Telemachus to retire to rest shortly after the nepenthean cup has gone round.
1960 G. Corson Happy Birthday of Death 33 Surely there'll be another table. Whortdye spread on nepenthean beans.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1650