Aesculapian

[ es-kyuh-ley-pee-uhn or, especially British, ee-skuh- ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to Aesculapius.

  2. medical; medicinal.

noun
  1. a physician; doctor.

Origin of Aesculapian

1
First recorded in 1615–25; Aesculapi(us) + -an

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British Dictionary definitions for Aesculapian

Aesculapian

/ (ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Aesculapius or to the art of medicine

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