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单词 aesculapian
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Aesculapian

[ es-kyuh-ley-pee-uhn or, especially British, ee-skuh- ]
/ ˌɛs kyəˈleɪ pi ən or, especially British, ˌi skə- /

adjective

pertaining to Aesculapius.
medical; medicinal.

noun

a physician; doctor.
Also Esculapian.

Origin of Aesculapian

First recorded in 1615–25; Aesculapi(us) + -an

Words nearby Aesculapian

aerugo, aery, aes, Aeschines, Aeschylus, Aesculapian, Aesculapius, Aesir, Aesop, Aesopian, Aesop's fables
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Example sentences from the Web for Aesculapian

  • Even in the Christian era, there is evidence of the association of distinguished physicians with AEsculapian temples.

    The Evolution of Modern Medicine|William Osler
  • The Aesculapian Society awarded him its first gold medal for an experimental inquiry on pus and mucus.

    The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)|Charles Darwin
  • The AEsculapian temples may have furnished a rare field for empirical enquiry.

    The Evolution of Modern Medicine|William Osler

British Dictionary definitions for Aesculapian

Aesculapian
/ (ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Aesculapius or to the art of medicine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for Aesculapian

aesculapian
[ ĕs′kyə-lāpē-ən ]

adj.

Relating to the art of medicine; medical.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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