caducean

• Устаревшее прилагательное, относящееся к кадуцею — крылатому жезлу Гермеса или Меркурия, часто используемому как символ медицины или торговли.

An obsolete adjective relating to the caduceus, the winged staff of Hermes or Mercury, often used as a symbol of medicine or commerce.

1. Relating to a caduceusC2formal

   Of or pertaining to a caduceus, which is a staff with two snakes coiled around it, often used as a symbol of medicine or commerce.

   Относящийся к кадуцею

   • The caducean emblem is often mistakenly used for medical organizations.
   • Ancient depictions of Hermes show him holding a caducean staff.
   • The caducean symbol appears on some coins from antiquity.