asclepius

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Synonyms: asclepias, asclepios, asklepios, asclepian, asclepiad, asclepiads

Antonyms: asclepias, asclepios, asklepios, asclepian, asclepiad, asclepiads

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek god}} A [[Greek]] mythological [[deity]], the [[god]] of [[doctor]]s, [[medicine]] and [[healing]]; a son of [[Apollo]] and the [[Thessalian]] princess [[Coronis]], [[husband]] to the goddess [[Epione]] and father of the [[Asclepiades]]; ''identified with the [[Roman]] god [[Aesculapius]]''.
2. {{given name|en|male|usage=historical}}
3. {{lb|en|astronomy}} The {{w|Apollo asteroid}} {{w|4581 Asclepius}}.

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