balm
English Thesaurus
1. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | arnica, |
| definition | : | an ointment used in treating bruises (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | baby oil, |
| definition | : | an ointment for babies (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | balsam, |
| definition | : | an ointment containing a fragrant resin (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | carron oil, |
| definition | : | an ointment formerly used to treat burns (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cerate, |
| definition | : | a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lip balm, |
| definition | : | a balm applied to the lips (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | zinc ointment, |
| definition | : | an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases (noun.artifact) |
| substance holonym | : | lanolin, wool fat, wool grease, |
| definition | : | a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics (noun.substance) |
| domain category | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
| definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
2. any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | balsam, |
| definition | : | any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | balm of gilead, |
| definition | : | a fragrant oleoresin (noun.substance) |
3. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | salve, |
| definition | : | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body) |
4. any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | balmy, mild, soft, |
| definition | : | mild and pleasant (adj.all) |
5. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | salve, |
| definition | : | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body) |
6. any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | balmy, mild, soft, |
| definition | : | mild and pleasant (adj.all) |
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