salve
English Thesaurus
1. anything that remedies or heals or soothes (noun.act)
2. 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) |
3. apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| domain category | : | medicine, practice of medicine, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
4. save from ruin, destruction, or harm (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | deliver, rescue, |
| definition | : | free from harm or evil (verb.social) |
5. anything that remedies or heals or soothes (noun.act)
| derivation | : | salve, salve, |
| definition | : | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body) |
6. apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body)
| derivation | : | salve, |
| definition | : | anything that remedies or heals or soothes (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent, |
| definition | : | semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun.artifact) |
7. save from ruin, destruction, or harm (verb.social)
| derivation | : | salvage, |
| definition | : | the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | salvation, |
| definition | : | saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | recoverer, rescuer, saver, |
| definition | : | someone who saves something from danger or violence (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | salvager, salvor, |
| definition | : | someone who salvages (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | salvage, |
| definition | : | property or goods saved from damage or destruction (noun.possession) |
8. anything that remedies or heals or soothes (noun.act)
| derivation | : | salve, salve, |
| definition | : | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body) |
9. apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body)
| derivation | : | salve, |
| definition | : | anything that remedies or heals or soothes (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent, |
| definition | : | semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun.artifact) |
10. save from ruin, destruction, or harm (verb.social)
| derivation | : | salvage, |
| definition | : | the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | salvation, |
| definition | : | saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | recoverer, rescuer, saver, |
| definition | : | someone who saves something from danger or violence (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | salvager, salvor, |
| definition | : | someone who salvages (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | salvage, |
| definition | : | property or goods saved from damage or destruction (noun.possession) |
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