Definisjon av salve

Vi fant 14 definisjoner av salveengelsk.

Annonsering

WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

salve - anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
remediation, redress, remedy act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
salve - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
ointment, unction, unguent, balm
curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
medical specialty, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
arnica 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

Verb

salve - apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
medicine, medicate treat medicinally, treat with medicine
practice of medicine, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
salve - save from ruin, destruction, or harm
salvage, relieve, save
rescue, deliver take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"
= synonym
= antonym
= relatert ord

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

Substantiv

salve - An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
salve - Any thing or action that soothes or heals.

Verb

salve - To calm or assuage.
salve - To salvage.
salve - To save the appearances or the phenomena; to explain a celestial phenomenon; to account for the apparent motions of the celestial bodies.
salve - To resolve a difficulty; to refute an objection; to harmonize an apparent contradiction.
salve - To explain away; to mitigate; to excuse.
salve - To say "salve" to; to greet; to salute.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A salve is a medical ointment used to soothe the head or other body surface. A popular eye medicine known as "Phrygian powder" was one of Laodicea's sources of wealth. The medical school at Laodicea was famous for the preparation and use of this eye salve.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • salve
    A semisolid preparation intended for external application to the skin or mucous membranes. (source: UMLS)

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) salve
  • Presens: salve / salves
  • Preteritum: salved
  • Perfektum: (have) salved

Substantiv

  • Entall: salve
  • Flertall: salves

Siste søk