"letheon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈliːθiːən/
Etymology: From New Latin lēthēon, from Ancient Greek λήθη (lḗthē, “forgetting, forgetfulness”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|lēthēon}} New Latin lēthēon, {{der|en|grc|λήθη|t=forgetting, forgetfulness}} Ancient Greek λήθη (lḗthē, “forgetting, forgetfulness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} letheon (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, archaic) sulphuric ether used as an anaesthetic agent. Tags: archaic, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: letheonize
    Sense id: en-letheon-en-noun-vEbZVOSN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences
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        "sulphuric ether used as an anaesthetic agent."
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        "(medicine, archaic) sulphuric ether used as an anaesthetic agent."
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