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Definition of Aesculapian
1. Adjective. Of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art.
Definition of Aesculapian
1. Adjective. (literally) of or relating to the above Greco-Roman god of medicine ¹
2. Adjective. (figuratively) medical, concerning healing ¹
3. Adjective. Of, belonging to, or relating to, Aesculapius, the Greco-Roman god of medicine, or the healing art. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Aesculapian
1. Relating to Aesculapius, the art of medicine, or a medical practitioner. Synonym: esculapian. Origin: L. Aesculapius, G. Asklepios, the god of medicine (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aesculapian
Literary usage of Aesculapian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Studies of the Gods in Greece at Certain Sanctuaries Recently Excavated by Louis Dyer (1891)
"From this Hieron of Epidaurus went forth to the east and west those who established
the great centres of aesculapian worship elsewhere. ..."
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