nnoun.artifactsemisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritationTopic:medical specialtymedicine
Synset:balm ointment 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
nnoun.actanything that remedies or heals or soothesExamples:- he needed a salve for his conscience
Derivationally Related Form:salve
Hypernyms:redress remediation remedy
Inherited Hypernyms:salveredresscorrectionimprovementchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.socialsave from ruin, destruction, or harmSynset:relieve salvage save
Derivationally Related Form:salvationsalvagesaversalvager
Hypernyms:deliver rescue
Inherited Hypernyms:salvagerescuesave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.bodyapply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healingTopic:medicinepractice of medicine
Derivationally Related Form:salve
Hypernyms:medicate medicine
Inherited Hypernyms:salvemedicatetreat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Did he --- his foot? (apply to: salve)