adj
aesculapian
Aesculapian (adj) means Connected with Aesculapius, the ancient god of medicine and healing.
adj
1
Connected with Aesculapius, the ancient god of medicine and healing.
"The Aesculapian sanctuary on Kos island was also a center of medical learning and practice"
2
Relating to medicine or the process of healing.
"Water therapy at famous springs is an Aesculapian method which recently came back in fashion, as when Bath reemerged from archaelogy to high-society spa"
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Etymology
Formed from Aesculapius and -ian.
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What is the meaning of aesculapian?
"aesculapian" (adj) means connected with Aesculapius, the ancient god of medicine and healing.
What is another word for aesculapian?
Other words for "aesculapian" include medical.
What are the different meanings of aesculapian?
"aesculapian" has 2 main meanings: 1. Connected with Aesculapius, the ancient god of medicine and healing; 2. Relating to medicine or the process of healing.
