Aesculapian

adjective Aes·cu·la·pi·an \ˌes-k(y)ə-ˈlā-pē-ən\

Definition of AESCULAPIAN

: of or relating to Aesculapius or the healing art

Aesculapius, Greco-Roman god of medicine, from Latin, from Greek Asklēpios

First Known Use: 1605

Medical Dictionary

adjective Aes·cu·la·pi·an \ˌes-kyə-ˈlā-pē-ən\

: of or relating to Aesculapius or the healing art : medical

Aesculapius —see staff of aesculapius

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