basilicon ointment

noun

ba·​sil·​i·​con ointment

-kən-,

-ləˌkän-

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek basilikon, from neuter of basilikos royal

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