Salve - Definition
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