What is the meaning of salve?

noun

  • Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation.
  • Anything that remedies or heals or soothes.
    • usage: "he needed a salve for his conscience"

verb

  • Save from ruin, destruction, or harm.
  • Apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing. .
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