AESCULAPIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aesculapian mean? 

• AESCULAPIAN (adjective)
  The adjective AESCULAPIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art

  Familiarity information: AESCULAPIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AESCULAPIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

aesculapian; medical

Pertainym:

Aesculapius (son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea)

Derivation:

Aesculapius (son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea)