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Noun
ointment
unction
unguent
balm
salve
Definition: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
salve
Definition: anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
Definition: An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
Verb
salve
Definition: apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
Definition: To calm or assuage.
Definition: To save (the appearances or the phenomena); to explain (a celestial phenomenon); to account for (the apparent motions of the celestial bodies).
Definition: To say “salve” to; to greet; to salute.