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salve

(s/&/v )

semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
balm, ointment, unction, unguent

source: wordnet30
anything that remedies or heals or soothes(noun.act)

Example:
He needed a salve for his conscience.

source: wordnet30
An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment.(noun)

source: webster1913

save from ruin, destruction, or harm(verb.social)

Synonym:
relieve, salvage, save

source: wordnet30
apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing(verb.body)

source: wordnet30
To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute.(verb)

source: webster1913
To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound.(verb)

source: webster1913
To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.(verb)

source: webster1913

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