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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A serpent drinking from a cup or bowl and sometimes twined around it. Perhaps related to the serpent in the staff of Asclepius, which is thought to be the Guinea worm in origin.
Symbol[edit]
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- (medicine) the traditional symbol of the goddess Hygieia, associated with preventative medicine
- a pharmacy, particularly in Europe
Usage notes[edit]
The masculine equivalent, the rod of Asclepius (Hygieia's husband) ⟨⚕⟩, is associated with curative medicine.
Derived terms[edit]
Ultimate source of the modern symbol ⟨⯚⟩ of the asteroid (10) Hygiea, though that has transmogrified into a caduceus.