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Aes⋅cu⋅la⋅pi⋅us

  [es-kyuh-ley-pee-uhs or, especially Brit., ee-skuh-]
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–noun
the ancient Roman god of medicine and healing.
Compare Asclepius.
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Aes·cu·la·pi·us   (ěs'kyə-lā'pē-əs)   
n.   Roman Mythology
The god of medicine and healing.

[Latin Aesculāpius, Greek Asklēpios, Asklāpios, Asclepius.]
Aes'cu·la'pi·an adj.
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Main Entry: Aes·cu·la·pi·us
Pronunciation: -pE-&s
Function: noun
: PHYSICIAN
Aesculapius —see STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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