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Webster 1913 Edition


Basilicon


Ba-sil′i-con

,
Noun.
[L.
basilicon
, Gr.
βασιλικόν
neut. of
βασιλικός
: cf. F.
basilicon
. See
Basilica
.]
(Med.)
An ointment composed of wax, pitch, resin, and olive oil, lard, or other fatty substance.

Webster 1828 Edition


Basilicon

BASIL'ICON

,
Noun.
s as z. [Gr.royal.]
An ointment. This name is given to several compositions in ancient medical writers. At present it is confined to three officinal ointments, distinguished into black,yellow and green basilicon.
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basilicon

basilicon

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Noun

basilicon (usually uncountable, plural basilicons)

  1. (archaic, medicine) Any of various ointments believed to have “sovereign” virtues.