AESCULAPIAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art

Synonyms:

aesculapian; medical

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

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)

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