About Abascantus
Lived 101 – 200. Abascantus was a physician.
Abascantus was a physician of Lugdunum, who probably lived in the 2nd century AD. He is mentioned several times by Galen, who has also preserved an antidote invented by him against the bite of serpents. The name appears in numerous Latin inscriptions in Gruter'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. refers to the subject of this article.
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Who was Abascantus?
French physician
When was Abascantus born?
Abascantus was born in 101 in Lyon, Lugdunum.
When did Abascantus die?
Abascantus died in 200.
What was Abascantus's occupation?
Abascantus was a physician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Abascantus. https://biography.guide/abascantus/
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