nnoun.substanceany of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothingDerivationally Related Form:balmy
Hypernyms:balsam
Inherited Hypernyms:balmbalsamoleoresinnatural resinplant productplant materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:balmbalsamoleoresinnatural resinplant productplant materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:balmbalsamoleoresinnatural resinresinorganic compoundcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:balmbalsamoleoresinnatural resinresinorganic compoundcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:balm of Gilead
Full Hyponyms:balm of gilead
nnoun.artifactsemisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritationTopic:medical specialtymedicine
Synset:ointment salve unction unguent
Derivationally Related Form:salve
Hypernyms:curative cure remedy therapeutic
Inherited Hypernyms:ointmentremedymedicinedrugagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:ointmentremedymedicinedrugagentsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:arnicababy oilbalsamcarron oilceratechrismchrisomholy oillip balmmentholated salvemercurial ointmentsacramental oilzinc ointment
Substance Meronyms:lanolin wool fat wool grease
Full Hyponyms:arnicababy oilbalsamcamphor icecarron oilceratechrismlip balmmentholated salvemercurial ointmentzinc ointment