Meanings
nounbasilic vein (plural basilic veins)
plural basilic veins
- anatomyA large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
Similar
vena basilica
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
basilic vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basilic%20vein
MLA
“basilic vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basilic%20vein. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basilic vein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basilic%20vein.
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