Balm

Noun

 * 1) Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
 * 2) A plant or tree yielding such substance.
 * 3) Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
 * 4)  Something soothing.
 * 5) Any of various aromatic plants of the genus Melissa, such as lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) or bee balm.

Adjectives for Balm
soothing; fragrant; golden; philosophic; blissful; healing; temperate; assuaging; precious; icy.

Verbs for Balm
anoint with—; exude—; soothe with—; steep in—; yield—; wash off—; —assuages; — charms; —eases; —heals; —mitigates; — soothes; —trickles.

Thesaurus
aid, allay, alleviative, alleviator, alterative, ambergris, ambrosia, analeptic, anodyne, aroma, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, assistance, assuager, attar, attar of roses, balm of Gilead, balsam, bay oil, bergamot oil, bouquet, brilliantine, calmative, cerate, champaca oil, chrism, civet, cold cream, collyrium, comfort, commiseration, compose, condolement, condolence, consolation, corrective, cream, cure, cushion, demulcent, dolorifuge, drops, drug, electuary, elixir, embrocation, emollient, essence, essential oil, ethical drug, extract, eye-lotion, eyewash, eyewater, face cream, fixative, generic name, glycerin, glycerogel, glycerogelatin, glycerol, glycerole, hand lotion, healing agent, healing quality, heliotrope, help, herbs, incense, inhalant, inunction, inunctum, jasmine oil, lanolin, lavender oil, lenitive, lincture, linctus, liniment, lotion, lull, materia medica, medicament, medication, medicinal, medicinal herbs, medicine, menthol, mercurial ointment, mitigator, mixture, moderator, modulator, mollifier, musk, myrcia oil, myrrh, nard, nonprescription drug, officinal, oil, ointment, olive oil, pacificator, pacifier, palliative, parfum, patent medicine, peacemaker, perfume, perfumery, petrolatum, pharmacon, physic, pomade, pomatum, powder, preparation, prescription, prescription drug, proprietary, proprietary medicine, proprietary name, quiet, quieten, receipt, recipe, redolence, relief, remedial measure, remedy, restorative, restraining hand, rose oil, salve, scent, sedative, settle, sharing of grief, shock absorber, simples, soothe, soother, soothing syrup, soothing words, sovereign remedy, specific, specific remedy, spice, spikenard, stabilizer, still, succor, sympathy, syrup, temperer, theraputant, tisane, tranquilize, tranquilizer, unction, unguent, unguentum, vegetable remedies, volatile oil, vulnerary, wiser head, witch hazel, zinc ointment

Synonyms

 * balsam
 * balsam
 * balsam
 * balsam

Related terms

 * balmy
 * balsam
 * embalming

Translations

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Anagrams

 * blam
 * lamb