Aesculapius

[ es-kyuh-ley-pee-uh s or, esp. British, ee-skuh- ]

/ ˌɛs kyəˈleɪ pi əs or, esp. British, ˌi skə- /

the ancient Roman god of medicine and healing.

Compare Asclepius.

Example sentences from the Web for aesculapius

I had a long talk with Dr. Aesculapius only last week, and he told me I'm too introspective.

Washington Square Plays |Various
I thought that with your prescription you were to be the AEsculapius.

You Never Know Your Luck, Complete |Gilbert Parker
Aesculapius carries in his left hand a staff, round which is coiled a snake, and in his right a pine cone.

Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times |John Stewart Milne
Let us then receive these things, as well as those which Aesculapius prescribes.

Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus |Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

And he sent word to his brother Jupiter, and complained that AEsculapius was cheating him out of what was his due.

Old Greek Stories |James Baldwin

Aesculapius

/ (ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpɪəs) /

the Roman god of medicine or healing Greek counterpart: Asclepius