basilic, basilick

& 8. [In Sp. basilico; Lat. basilic us; Gr. βασιλικός (basilikos) royal; from βασιλεύς (basileus) = a king.] IMG:content-1096.png:[blocks in formation] 2. Anat.: A vein which cro es the radial artery in the bend of the elbow, and is separated from it by a tendinous expansion of the biceps muscle. It is one of the two veins most frequently opened in blood-letting.