BASILICON OINTMENT


Meaning of BASILICON OINTMENT in English

-kən-, -ləˌkän- noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek basilikon, from neuter of basilikos royal

1. obsolete : an ointment composed of opopanax, galbanum, pitch, resin, and oil

2. : an ointment composed of rosin, yellow wax, and lard — called also resin cerate

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