salve
noun/sælv/, /sɑːv/
/sæv/
[uncountable, countable]- a substance that you put on a wound or painful skin to help it to get better or to protect it see also lip salveTopics Healthcarec2Word OriginOld English sealfe (noun), sealfian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zalf and German Salbe.
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