Salve synonyms

săv, säv

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lotion
To cover or treat with a lotion.
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ointment
A highly viscous or semisolid substance used on the skin as a cosmetic, emollient, or medicament; a salve.
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cerate
A thick ointment consisting of a fat, as oil or lard, mixed with wax, resin, and other, often medicinal, ingredients
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unguent
A salve for soothing or healing; an ointment.
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lubricant
A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces.
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balm
Any of various aromatic resins exuded from several trees and shrubs, especially the balm of Gilead (Commiphora) and related plants in the family Burseraceae.
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medicine
Medicine is defined as the science of diagnosing and preventing disease and of maintaining health.
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emollient
Emollient is defined as a substance that softens or soothes the skin.
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unction
Anything that soothes or comforts
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counterirritant
(Pharmacology) Any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere.
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remedy
Something that corrects, counteracts, or removes an evil or wrong; relief; redress
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help
(--- Archaic) A person employed to help, especially a farm worker or domestic servant.
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cure
The definition of a cure is a remedy or something that will bring back health.
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cream
Cream is defined as the oily, yellowish part of milk, or something made from this substance.
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embrocation
The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.
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goo
A sticky wet viscous substance.
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inunction
The process of applying and rubbing in an ointment.
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alleviate
To reduce or decrease
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anoint
The definition of anoint means to smear or rub with oil.
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assuage
To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).
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ease
To lessen or alleviate (pain, anxiety, etc.)
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embrocate
(Medicine) To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge.
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flattery
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heal
To cause (a wound, sore, etc.) to become closed or scarred so as to restore a healthy condition
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relieve
To lessen or alleviate something, such as pain or a symptom.
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soothe
To ease or relieve (pain, for example).
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salvage
Salvage is defined as to save from something.
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save
(Computing) To write a file to disk or other storage medium.
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polonorum (related)
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intemerata (related)
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  • I have some salve in the barn.

  • The root can be used to make a salve for sores.

  • When Erica had an eye infection he treated her with a salve made from the ash of a burnt viper 's head.

  • Some herbalists, naturopaths, and conventional physicians have prescribed black salve to treat skin lesions.

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