ἐπαναίρεσις
From LSJ
τοῦ εἰδέναι χάριν ἡ πραγματεία → knowledge is the object of our inquiry, the aim of our investigation is knowledge
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A slaughter, destruction, Plb.2.37.8: pl., μεγάλαι ἀνθρώπων ἐ. Nech. in Cat.Cod.Astr.7.140.