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What does Aesculapian mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Aesculapian? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (literally) of or relating to Aesculapius, the Greco-Roman god of medicine
  2. (figuratively) medical, concerning healing
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To this day the Aesculapian snake forms part of the symbols representing physicians and veterinarians.
The Aesculapian snake has a uniformly brown back with a streak of darker colour behind the eyes.
The Aesculapian temples may have furnished a rare field for empirical enquiry.
To the Executive Committee are responsible the Aesculapian Society and other elected or appointed committees of medical students.
Since the Aesculapian snake is not closely related to that group, another available generic name had to be found for it.
My profession tends to be less comfortable with Aesculapian authority than medical doctors.

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