salve
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(săv, säv) 
n.
salve2 (sălv)
tr.v., salved, salv·ing, salves.
To salvage.
n.
- An analgesic or medicinal ointment.
- Something that soothes or heals; a balm.
- Flattery or commendation.
- To soothe or heal with or as if with salve.
- To ease the distress or agitation of; assuage: salved my conscience by apologizing.
[Middle English, from Old English sealf.]
salve2 (sălv)
tr.v., salved, salv·ing, salves.
To salvage.
[Back-formation from SALVAGE or SALVABLE.]
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IN BRIEF: An ointment that soothes or cools wounds.
She had learned to make a very effective salve from herbs and natural ingredients.
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- Dressings and Supports - salve: medicinal ointment used to soothe or heal skin irritations, burns, or wounds; ointment; unguent
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A salve is a medical ointment used to soothe the head or other body surface.[1] A popular eye medicine known as "Phrygian powder" was one of Laodicea's sources of wealth. The medical school at Laodicea was famous for the preparation and use of this eye salve.
Medical uses
Like aloe vera, a drawing salve is a salve used to help treat various minor skin problems such as sebaceous cysts, boils, ingrown toenails and splinters. It is sometimes known as Black Ointment, or Ichthyol Salve. The main ingredients are often ichthammol, phenyl alcohol, or arnica montana, and several familiar herbs such as echinacea or calendula.
Agricultural uses
A greasy salve was rubbed into the wool of sheep in the autumn in the days before dipping, as a precautionary measure - as referenced in social literature about ancient farming areas in England.[2]
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- ^ Pontefract, E. & Hartley, M. Wharfedale (1943 reprint) Dent & Sons
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Salve
Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - salve, balsam
v. tr. - komme salve på, mildne, lindre, forklare
2.
v. tr. - bevare, redde
Nederlands (Dutch)
(smeer)zalf, smeersel, zalven
Français (French)
1.
n. - (lit, fig) baume, (fig) soulagement
v. tr. - adoucir, apaiser, calmer
2.
v. tr. - sauver, effectuer le sauvetage de, récupérer (des matériaux)
Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Balsam, Salbe
v. - besänftigen
2.
v. - retten
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (θεραπευτική) αλοιφή, πομάδα
v. - καταπραϋνω, κατευνάζω, περισώζω, διασώζω, (καθομ.) κολακεύω
Italiano (Italian)
unguento, balsamo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - pomada (f)
v. - acalmar
Русский (Russian)
мазь, крем, успокаивающее средство, бальзам, прикладывать целебную мазь, врачевать, успокаивать (боль), спасать, использовать отбросы производства, храни вас господь! (приветствие)
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - ungüento, pomada
v. tr. - untar, curar con ungüento, aquietar, calmar, aliviar
2.
v. tr. - salvar
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - salva, botemedel (bildl), balsam (bildl)
v. - lägga balsam på (bildl), lindra, mildra, lugna
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 软膏, 药膏, 油膏, 安慰, 缓解物, 慰藉, 涂油膏于, 缓和
2. 救助, 抢救, 营救, 挽救
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 軟膏, 藥膏, 油膏, 安慰, 緩解物, 慰藉
v. tr. - 塗油膏於, 緩和, 安慰
2.
v. tr. - 救助, 搶救, 營救, 挽救
한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 연고, 달래 주는 것, 아첨
v. tr. - ~에 고약을 바르다, 진정시키다
2.
v. tr. - 구조하다, 지키다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 心の傷をいやすもの, おべっか
v. - 和らげる
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) كل ما يلطف, مرهم (فعل) ينقذ من غرق أو حريق, يهدىء, يسكن
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - משחה, תרופה, מזור לנפש
v. tr. - הרגיע, ניחם, השקיט, שיכך
v. tr. - הציל, חילץ
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