salve

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: salve

1	n v	semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
2	v	save from ruin, destruction, or harm

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: salve

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an ointment used in treating bruises; baby oil
an ointment for babies; balsam
an ointment containing a fragrant resin; carron oil
an ointment formerly used to treat burns; cerate
a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin; chrism, chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil
a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam; lip balm
a balm applied to the lips; mentholated salve
a salve containing menthol; mercurial ointment
an ointment containing mercury; zinc ointment
an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases; camphor ice
a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil

Type of:: curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

“he needed a salve for his conscience”

Type of:: redress, remediation, remedy
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

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