salve
salves; salved; salving
A salve is something that soothes. You can use an ointment as a salve for an itchy rash, or maybe your kind words can act as a salve to comfort a heartsick friend.
In some parts of the world, people pronounce salve the way it's spelled, but in the U.S. the correct pronunciation has a silent L. You can use this word for things that make people feel better — not just ointment: "A hot cup of tea is a salve for me." And you can also use it as a verb: "The nurse will salve your wounds now." Salve comes from a Proto-Indo-European root that means "fat" or "butter."
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semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
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arnica
an ointment used in treating bruises
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baby oil
an ointment for babies
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balsam
an ointment containing a fragrant resin
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carron oil
an ointment formerly used to treat burns
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cerate
a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
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chrism, chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil
a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
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lip balm
a balm applied to the lips
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mentholated salve
a salve containing menthol
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mercurial ointment
an ointment containing mercury
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zinc ointment
an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases
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camphor ice
a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil
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type of:
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curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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anything that remedies or heals or soothes“he needed a salve for his conscience”
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type of:
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redress, remediation, remedy
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
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redress, remediation, remedy
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apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
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save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Vocabulary lists containing salve
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