nectar

Term: nectar

Origin: Anc Greek νέκταρ/nectar (= the favored drink of the of the Greek and Roman gods )

 νε/ne- (=privative prefix)

+κτας > participle of verb  κτείνω (=kill, sacrifice ) 

à overcoming death

Definition:

Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants especially by flowers and consumed by pollinators.