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Aesculapian

[ es-kyuh-ley-pee-uhnor, especially British, ee-skuh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Aesculapian

/ ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpɪən /

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

The Aesculapian Society awarded him its first gold medal for an experimental inquiry on pus and mucus.

The AEsculapian temples may have furnished a rare field for empirical enquiry.

Even in the Christian era, there is evidence of the association of distinguished physicians with AEsculapian temples.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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