| salve | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent | semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation. |
| ~ arnica | 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. |
| ~ curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy | a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain. |
| ~ zinc ointment | an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases. |
| ~ medical specialty, medicine | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
| ~ lanolin, wool fat, wool grease | a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics. |
| n. (act) | 2. salve | anything that remedies or heals or soothes.; "he needed a salve for his conscience" |
| ~ remediation, remedy, redress | act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil. |
| v. (social) | 3. relieve, salvage, salve, save | save from ruin, destruction, or harm. |
| ~ rescue, deliver | free from harm or evil. |
| v. (body) | 4. salve | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing. |
| ~ practice of medicine, medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ medicine, medicate | treat medicinally, treat with medicine. |
| liniment | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. embrocation, liniment | a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain. |
| ~ lotion, application | liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin.; "a lotion for dry skin" |
| salve | | |
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