Noun: balm baa(l)m
- Any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
"She applied a soothing balm to her chapped lips"
- (medicine) semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
"The doctor prescribed an antibiotic balm for the skin infection";
- ointment, unction, unguent, salve
Derived forms: balms
Type of: balsam, curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
Encyclopedia: Balm, Florida