Aesculapian

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Aesculapius, the Greco-Roman god of medicine. literally

    "The Aesculapian sanctuary on Kos island was also a center of medical learning and practice"

  2. 2
    Medical, concerning healing. figuratively

    "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"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
medical

Example

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"The brochure of the Aesculapian Medical Society was really beautiful."

Etymology

From Aesculapius + -ian.

Related phrases

greco roman

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