What is an ointment composed of wax, pitch, resin, and olive oil, lard, or other fatty substance called?
basilicon — An ointment composed of wax, pitch, resin, and olive oil, lard, or other fatty substance. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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