basilic vein

Save This Word!

noun Anatomy.

a large vein on the inner side of the arm.

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Origin of basilic vein

First recorded in 1660–70, basilic vein is from Latin vēna basilica “royal vein”

Words nearby basilic vein

Basilian, basilic, basilica, basilican, Basilicata, basilic vein, basilisk, Basilius, basil thyme, basin, basinet

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

How to use basilic vein in a sentence

Rather than downing a handful of pills, I planned to take my life by opening a vein in each wrist.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“There is such a vein of intelligence and deeply steeped expertise among them,” he says.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whenever I look for a vein of sadness in Oliona it melts away.
Russia’s Gold Digger Academy|Peter Pomerantsev|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the decade following World War I, Hopper settled on a vein of imagery that has been his special glory ever since.
The Stacks: Edward Hopper’s X-Ray Vision|Hilton Kramer|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So in the vein of March Madness, here are my picks for the Final Four of the 2014 GOP championship of crazy.
How Long Can the Republicans Hide The Crazy?|Dean Obeidallah|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Through it runs a vein about one vara wide, extending east and west for some distance.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
A vein of shrewd and humorous sarcasm, together with an under-current of quiet selfishness, made him a very pleasant companion. '
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The length of the fibre, moreover, cannot be determined with any absolute certainty from the thickness of the vein.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
We have likewise found a vein of plumbago, which was an object of search, on the supposition that it was coal.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The specimen of this breccia is attached to a plate of granular quartz, and may possibly have been part of a vein.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

British Dictionary definitions for basilic vein

basilic vein

/ (bəˈzɪlɪk) /

noun

a large vein situated on the inner side of the arm

Word Origin for basilic vein

C18: from Latin basilicus kingly; see basil

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for basilic vein

basilic vein

[ bə-sĭl′ĭk ]

A vein that arises on the back of the hand, curves around the medial side of the forearm, and passes up the medial side of the arm to join the axillary vein.