balm
[noun]
Synonyms:
- ointment, balsam, cream, embrocation, emollient, lotion, salve, unguent
- comfort, anodyne, consolation, curative, palliative, restorative, solace

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balm /bɑːm $ bɑːm, bɑːlm/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: baume, from Latin balsamum; ⇒ balsam]

1. an oily liquid with a strong pleasant smell that you rub into your skin, often to reduce pain:
lip balm

2. literary something that gives you comfort
balm for/to
A drive through the countryside is balm for a weary soul.

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