Aesculapian
pertaining to .
medical; medicinal.
a physician; doctor.
historical examples
even in the christian era, there is evidence of the -ssociation of distinguished physicians with aesculapian temples.
the evolution of modern medicine william osler
the aesculapian temples may have furnished a rare field for empirical enquiry.
the evolution of modern medicine william osler
the aesculapian society awarded him its first gold medal for an experimental inquiry on pus and mucus.
the life and letters of charles darwin, volume i (of ii) charles darwin
adjective
of or relating to aesculapius or to the art of medicine
aesculapian aes·cu·la·pi·an (ěs’kyə-lā’pē-ən)
adj.
relating to the art of medicine; medical.
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