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noun (n)

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

  Synonym:
  balm, ointment, salve, unction
  

  source: wordnet30
• A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment.(noun)

  source: webster1913