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balm
(bäm)n.
1.
a. A chiefly Mediterranean perennial herb (Melissa officinalis) in the mint family, grown for its lemon-scented foliage, which is used as a seasoning or for tea. Also called lemon balm.
b. Any of several related plants in the mint family, such as the bee balm and the horse balm.
2. Any of various aromatic resins exuded from several trees and shrubs, especially the balm of Gilead (Commiphora) and related plants in the family Burseraceae.
3. An aromatic salve or oil.
4. A pleasing aromatic fragrance.
5. A soothing, healing, or comforting agent or quality.
[Middle English baume, balsam, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum; see balsam.]
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balm
(bɑːm)n
1. (Plants) any of various oily aromatic resinous substances obtained from certain tropical trees and used for healing and soothing. See also balsam1
2. (Plants) any plant yielding such a substance, esp the balm of Gilead
3. something comforting or soothing: soft music is a balm.
4. (Complementary Medicine) any aromatic or oily substance used for healing or soothing
5. (Plants) Also called: lemon balm an aromatic Eurasian herbaceous plant, Melissa officinalis, having clusters of small fragrant white two-lipped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
6. a pleasant odour
[C13: from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum balsam]
ˈbalmˌlike adj
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balm
(bɑm)n.
1. any of various fragrant gum resins used in perfumery or medicine, esp. from tropical trees of the genus Commiphora, of the bursera family.
2. a plant or tree yielding such a substance.
3. any aromatic or fragrant ointment used for healing, soothing, or mitigating pain.
4. aromatic fragrance.
5. any of various aromatic plants of the mint family, esp. those of the genus Melissa, having ovate, scented leaves.
6. anything that heals, soothes, or mitigates pain: the balm of friendship.
[1175–1225; Middle English basme < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin balsamum balsam]
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balm
, balsam - Greek balsamon is the source of both balm and balsam; it was an oily resin of various trees and shrubs.See also related terms for shrubs.
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| Noun | 1. |  balm - any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothingbalsam - any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes balm of Gilead - a fragrant oleoresin |
| 2. |  balm - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritationarnica - an ointment used in treating bruises baby oil - an ointment for babies balsam - an ointment containing a fragrant resin carron oil - an ointment formerly used to treat burns cerate - a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin chrism, chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil - a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam lip balm - a balm applied to the lips mentholated salve - a salve containing menthol mercurial ointment - an ointment containing mercury zinc ointment - an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques lanolin, wool fat, wool grease - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics |
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balm
noun
1. ointment, cream, lotion, salve, emollient, balsam, liniment, embrocation, unguent, cerate The balm is very soothing.
2. comfort, support, relief, cheer, consolation, solace, palliative, anodyne, succour, restorative, curative This place is a balm to the soul.
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balm
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Translations
بَلْسَم،
balzám
balsam
gyógyír
harmabót, allt sem mÿkir og græîir
balzamasraminantisšvelnumasšvelnus
mierinājumsremdinājums
derde devateselli
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balm
(baːm) noun something that soothes. The music was balm to my ears.
ˈbalmy adjectiveˈbalminess noun
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balm
n. bálsamo, ungüento calmante, sedante de uso externo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
balm
n bálsamo; lip — bálsamo or protector m labialEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.