asclepiad

noun
as·​cle·​pi·​ad | \ ə-ˈsklē-pē-əd How to pronounce asclepiad (audio) , a-, -ˌad\

Definition of asclepiad

First Known Use of asclepiad

1859, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for asclepiad

ultimately from Greek asklēpiad-, asklēpias celandine, from Asklēpios, Greek god of medicine

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