Esculapian

/ˌɛskjuˈleɪpiən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to Aesculapius, the Roman god of medicine and healing; medical or therapeutic in nature.

Etymology

From Aesculapius (or Asclepius in Greek), the god of medicine in classical mythology, plus the -ian suffix meaning 'relating to or characteristic of.'

Kelly Says

Calling something 'Esculapian' is a fancy way to say 'medical' that references 2,000 years of Western medicine tracing its ethics back to Hippocrates, who swore by Asclepius—the medical tradition names itself after a god.

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