Aesculapius
the ancient Roman god of medicine and healing.
- Compare Asclepius.
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How to use Aesculapius in a sentence
No, I'm only going to save the reputation of Aesculapius by giving him a prescription got from a quack to give to a goose.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert ParkerAesculapius raised him to life, however, and Diana concealed him in the grove of Aricia under the name of Virbius.
The Aeneid of Virgil | VirgilHis friend Giese speaks of him as a very skilful physician, and even calls him a second Aesculapius.
Catholic Churchmen in Science | James J. WalshWe commonly say that Aesculapius has prescribed riding for one patient, walking for another, a cold bath for a third.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | VariousThe first great physician among the Greeks was Aesculapius, of whom, however, we have only traditions.
Education: How Old The New | James J. Walsh
British Dictionary definitions for Aesculapius
/ (ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpɪəs) /
the Roman god of medicine or healing: Greek counterpart: Asclepius
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