aesculapius Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
    Asklepios; Asclepius.

WordNet

Æs`cu*la"pi*us noun (Also<
  • AEsculapius
  • Æsculapius
  • Esculapius
)
Etymology
L. Aesculapius, Gr. .
Definitions
  1. (Myth.) The god of medicine. Hence, a physician.

Webster 1913