balsamnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈbɒl.səm/us/ˈbɑːl.səm/a pleasant-smelling substance used as the base for medical or beauty treatments:
a balsam shampoo
anything believed to heal the body or mind (= make it well again):
Great literature is balsam to the soul.
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