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Adjective: salving  sal-ving
  1. Having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
    "The salving ointment provided relief for her sunburn";
    - demulcent, emollient, softening
Verb: salve  sa(l)v [N. Amer], salv [Brit]
  1. (medicine) apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
    "She salved the burn with aloe vera"
     
  2. Prevent being ruined, destroyed, lost, or harmed
    "They worked quickly to salve the damaged artwork";
    - salvage, relieve, save

See also: soft

Type of: deliver, medicate, medicine, rescue

Encyclopedia: Salve, Italy