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AESCULAPIUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
Synonyms:
Aesculapius; Asclepius; Asklepios
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
Graeco-Roman deity; Greco-Roman deity (a deity of classical mythology)
Derivation:
aesculapian (of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art)
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