aesculapian

Aes·cu·la·pi·us

A0117000 (ĕs′kyə-lā′pē-əs) n. Roman Mythology The god of medicine and healing, equivalent to Asclepius in Greek mythology.

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[Latin Aesculāpius, ultimately (possibly via Etruscan) from Greek Asklāpios, variant of Asklēpios; see Asclepius.]

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Aes′cu·la′pi·an adj.

Aesculapian

(ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpɪən) adjof or relating to Aesculapius or to the art of medicine

Aes•cu•la•pi•an

(ˌɛs kyəˈleɪ pi ən)

adj. of or pertaining to the healing arts. [1615–25; < Latin Aesculāpi(us) Asclepius + -an¹]

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Adj.

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aesculapian - of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing artmedical

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