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Meaning of salve

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  salve
      n 1: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine)
           applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an
           irritation [syn: {ointment}, {unction}, {unguent}, {balm},
           {salve}]
      2: anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a
         salve for his conscience"
      v 1: save from ruin, destruction, or harm [syn: {salvage},
           {salve}, {relieve}, {save}]
      2: apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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