nepenthe

/nɪˈpɛnθi/
noun
  1. Something that makes you forget sadness or trouble; a drug or drink that brings forgetfulness of pain.
    • For her, gardening was a nepenthe that helped her forget her worries.
    • After a long day, a good book is my nepenthe.
    • The ancient Greeks believed nepenthe was a potion that erased sorrow.
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