Chiron, ônis, The name of a man, who did first finde the vertues of herbes: He taught Aesculapins phisicke, Apollo to harpe, and Hercules astronomie. He was maister to Achilles, and excelled al other men in his time in vertue and instice.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Chīron (nom. Chīro, Liv. Andron. ap. Fest. s. v. ocrem, p. 181), ōnis, m., = *xei/rwn, one of the Centaurs, distinguished for his knowledge of plants, medicine, and divination, son of Saturn and Philyra (hence, Philyrides Chiron, Verg. G. 3, 550), the tutor of Æsculapius (Ov. M. 2, 630 sq.), Hercules, Achilles, Jason, etc.; at last translated to heaven as a constellation, Hyg. Praef. and Fab. 274; id. Astr. 2, 38; Serv. ad Verg. G. 3, 91; 3, 550; 4, 270; acc. Gr. Chirona, Ov. M. 6, 126.—As a constellation, Luc. 9, 536.—II. Hence, A. Chīrō-nīus or -ēus, a, um, adj., named after Chiron (the physician and botanist).—So subst.: chīrōnīa, ae (sc. herba), a name of several plants: pyxacanthos, Plin. 24, 14, 77, 125: panaces, id. 25, 4, 13, 32: ampelos, id. 25, 4, 16, 34: vitis nigra, id. 23, 1, 17, 27: Chironium vulnus, Cels. 5, 28, 5; App. Herb. 22: Chironion, a plant, i. q. Centaurion, q. v., Plin. 25, 6, 31, 66.— B. Chīrōnĭcus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Chiron: ars, Sid. Ep. 2, 12 fin.