AESCULAPIUS

Aesculapius, Asclepius, Asklepios

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Æs`cu*la"pi*us (, n. Etym: [L. Aesculapius, Gr. (Myth.)

Definition: The god of medicine. Hence, a physician.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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