Defenition of the word salve
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Defenition of the word salve
- A semisolid preparation intended for external application to the skin or mucous membranes. (source: UMLS)
- used for healing or soothing
- save from ruin or destruction
- anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
- apply a salve to
- 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
- save from ruin, destruction, or harm
- anything that remedies or heals or soothes
Synonyms for the word salve
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- balm
- balsam
- calm
- comfort
- cream
- ease
- liniment
- ointment
- pacify
- relieve
- salvage
- save
- soothe
- unguent
Similar words in the salve
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- salve
- salve's
- salved
- salver
- salver's
- salvers
- salves
Meronymys for the word salve
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- lanolin
- wool fat
- wool grease
Hyponyms for the word salve
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- arnica
- baby oil
- balsam
- carron oil
- cerate
- chrism
- chrisom
- holy oil
- lip balm
- mentholated salve
- mercurial ointment
- sacramental oil
- zinc ointment
Hypernyms for the word salve
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- curative
- cure
- deliver
- medicate
- medicine
- redress
- remediation
- remedy
- rescue
- therapeutic
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