aesculapian
/es-kyuh-ley-pee-uhn or, especially British, ee-skuh-/US // ˌɛs kyəˈleɪ pi ən or, especially British, ˌi skə- //UK // (ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpɪən) //
埃斯库拉普,埃斯库拉普尔,埃斯库拉普斯,埃斯库拉皮亚人
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : pertaining to Aesculapius.
- : medical; medicinal.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a physician; doctor.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
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.
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