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Definition of Laocoon
1. Noun. (Greek mythology) the priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans to beware of Greeks bearing gifts when they wanted to accept the Trojan Horse; a god who favored the Greeks (Poseidon or Athena) sent snakes who coiled around Laocoon and his two twin sons killing them.
Medical Definition of Laocoon
1. 1. A priest of Apollo, during the Trojan war. (See 2) 2. A marble group in the Vatican at Rome, representing the priest Laocoon, with his sons, infolded in the coils of two serpents, as described by Virgil. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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