Abascantus

Abascantus

Abascantus (Greek Αβάσκαντος) was a physician of Lugdunum, who probably lived in the second century. He is several times mentioned by Galen, ["De Compos. Medicam. secund. Locos", ix. 4. vol. xiii. p. 278] who has also preserved an antidote invented by him against the bite of serpents. ["De Antid." ii. 12. vol. xiv. p. 177.] The name is to be met with in numerous Latin inscriptions in Grutor's collection, five of which refer to a freedman of Augustus, who is supposed by some scholars to be the same person that is mentioned by Galen. This however is quite uncertain, as also whether Parakletios Abaskanthos (Παρακλήτιος Αβάσκανθος) in Galen ["De Compos. Medicam. secund. Locos", vii. 3. vol. xiii. p. 71] refers to the subject of this article.Citation
last = Greenhill
first = William Alexander
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contribution = Abascantus
editor-last = Smith
editor-first = William
title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
volume = 1
pages = 2
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year = 1867
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