balm
1. any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
• Derivationally related forms:
balmy
• Hypernyms:
balsam
• Hyponyms:
balm of Gilead
2. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
• Syn:
ointment, unction, unguent, salve
• Derivationally related forms:
salve (for: salve)
• Topics:
medicine, medical specialty
• Hypernyms:
remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
• Hyponyms:
arnica, baby oil, balsam, carron oil, cerate,
chrism, chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oil, lip balm, mentholated salve,
mercurial ointment, zinc ointment
• Substance Meronyms:
lanolin, wool fat, wool grease
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