English

Proper noun

Asclepiades

1. (Greek mythology) A child of Asclepius and Epione (or Aristodama).

Hyponyms

• Aceso (daughter), Aglaea (daughter), Hygieia/Hygiea (daughter), Iaso (daughter), Meditrina (daughter), Panacea (daughter), Machaon (son), Podaleirios (son), Telesphoros (son), Aratus (son)

Noun

Asclepiades ‎(plural Asclepiades)

1. (Ancient Greece) A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepias, known as physicians or healers.

Synonyms

• Asclepiad