Aesculapian

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Aesculapian

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From Aesculapius + -ian.

adjective more Aesculapian · most Aesculapian · Esculapian · Æsculapian

literally Of or relating to Aesculapius, the Greco-Roman god of medicine. The Aesculapian sanctuary on Kos island was also a center of medical learning and practice
figuratively Medical, concerning healing. 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

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adj of or relating to Aesculapius

Português	esculapiano
Français	esculapien

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@misc{aesculapian_2026,
  title = {Aesculapian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aesculapian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}