balm
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
Types & categories
- balsam hypernym
- balm of Gilead hyponym
Related & opposite
- balmy derivation
Sense 2 noun
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Types & categories
- curative hypernym
- arnica hyponym
- baby oil hyponym
- balsam hyponym
- carron oil hyponym
- cerate hyponym
- chrism hyponym
- lip balm hyponym
- mentholated salve hyponym
- mercurial ointment hyponym
- zinc ointment hyponym
Parts & wholes
- lanolin substance meronym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | balmy |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | balsam |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | balm of Gilead |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | salve |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | medicine |
| 2 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | lanolin |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | curative |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | arnica |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | baby oil |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | balsam |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | carron oil |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | cerate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | chrism |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | lip balm |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mentholated salve |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mercurial ointment |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | zinc ointment |