Define aesculapian. aesculapian synonyms, aesculapian pronunciation, aesculapian translation, English dictionary definition of aesculapian. ) n. Roman Mythology The god of medicine and healing, equivalent to Asclepius in Greek mythology. Aes′cu·la′pi
The zoology student is tracking aesculapian rat snakes, which are breeding in the wild after escaping from the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay. HUNTING FOR SNAKE INVADERS He identifies three types of physician power: Aesculapian (inherent in the physician's fund of specialized knowledge), charis...