Erasistratus

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Gender Masculine

Scripts Ἐρασίστρατος(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. /e.ra.ˈsis.tra.tus/(Classical Latin) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Erasistratos. Erasistratus was one of the first anatomists, studying circulation and the nervous system, and living c. 304-250 BCE.

Added 6/1/2016 by earthnut
Edited 6/7/2024 by jocatchi