balm

balm

 (bäm)

n.

1.

a. A chiefly Mediterranean perennial herb (Melissa officinalis) in the mint family, grown for its lemon-scented foliage, which is used as a seasoning or for tea. Also called lemon balm.

b. Any of several related plants in the mint family, such as the bee balm and the horse balm.

2. Any of various aromatic resins exuded from several trees and shrubs, especially the balm of Gilead (Commiphora) and related plants in the family Burseraceae.

3. An aromatic salve or oil.

4. A pleasing aromatic fragrance.

5. A soothing, healing, or comforting agent or quality.

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[Middle English baume, balsam, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum; see balsam.]

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balm

(bɑːm)

n

1. (Plants) any of various oily aromatic resinous substances obtained from certain tropical trees and used for healing and soothing. See also balsam¹

2. (Plants) any plant yielding such a substance, esp the balm of Gilead

3. something comforting or soothing: soft music is a balm.

4. (Complementary Medicine) any aromatic or oily substance used for healing or soothing

5. (Plants) Also called: lemon balm an aromatic Eurasian herbaceous plant, Melissa officinalis, having clusters of small fragrant white two-lipped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

6. a pleasant odour

[C13: from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum balsam]

ˈbalmˌlike adj

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balm

(bɑm)

n.

1. any of various fragrant gum resins used in perfumery or medicine, esp. from tropical trees of the genus Commiphora, of the bursera family.

2. a plant or tree yielding such a substance.

3. any aromatic or fragrant ointment used for healing, soothing, or mitigating pain.

4. aromatic fragrance.

5. any of various aromatic plants of the mint family, esp. those of the genus Melissa, having ovate, scented leaves.

6. anything that heals, soothes, or mitigates pain: the balm of friendship.

[1175–1225; Middle English basme < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin balsamum balsam]

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balm

, balsam - Greek balsamon is the source of both balm and balsam; it was an oily resin of various trees and shrubs.

See also related terms for shrubs.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	balm - any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing balsam - any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes balm of Gilead - a fragrant oleoresin
	2.	balm - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation ointment, salve, unguent, unction 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 curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain zinc ointment - an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques lanolin, wool fat, wool grease - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics

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balm

noun

1. ointment, cream, lotion, salve, emollient, balsam, liniment, embrocation, unguent, cerate The balm is very soothing.

2. comfort, support, relief, cheer, consolation, solace, palliative, anodyne, succour, restorative, curative This place is a balm to the soul.

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balm

verb

To make or become calm:

allay, becalm, calm (down), lull, quiet, settle, still, tranquilize.

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Translations

بَلْسَم،

balzám

balsam

BalsamMelisse

baume

gyógyír

harmabót, allt sem mÿkir og græîir

balzamasraminantisšvelnumasšvelnus

mierinājumsremdinājums

balsam

derde devateselli

令人感到安慰或镇定的事物

balm

[bɑːm] N (also fig) → bálsamo m

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balm

[ˈbɑːm] n

(lit) → baume m lip balm, aftershave balm

(fig) → baume m

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balm

n

(lit, fig) → Balsam m

(Bot) → Melisse f

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balm

[bɑːm] n (also) (fig) → balsamo

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balm

(baːm) noun

something that soothes. The music was balm to my ears. balsem بَلْسَم، балсам bálsamo balzám der Balsam balsam βάλσαμοbálsamo palsam مرهم؛ تسکین بخش palsami baumeמרגיע मरहम, बाम melem balzsam, gyógyír menenangkan, menyejukkan harmabót, allt sem mÿkir og græðir balsamo 慰め 위안 balzamas mierinājums; remdinājums tenang balsembalsambalsam ملهم، تسلي بخش bálsamo balsam утешение, бальзам balzam balzam melem balsam, lindring สิ่งที่ช่วยทำให้สงบ teselli, derde deva 撫慰人心的事物 бальзам; насолода بام، خوشبودار مرہم یا لیپ sự xoa dịu 令人感到安慰（或镇定）的事物

ˈbalmy adjective

balsemagtig بَلْسَمي، مُرَطِّب، مُسَكِّن благоуханен suave mírný, libý heilsam herlig; skøn; balsam καταπραϋντικόςbalsámico mahe آرامبخش؛ مطبوع lempeä adoucissantמרגיע, רך ותמים सुखदायक blag, mekan balzsamos sejuk linandi, mÿkjandi balsamico 慰めの 마음을 가라앉히는 malonus, švelnus, kvapnus, raminantis nomierinošs; remdinošs; smaržīgs; maigs (par klimatu) dengan tenang zachtdeilig, mildkojący نرم، خشخور، خوږ (لكه خواږه تماكو)، كراروونكى، مسكن suave îmbălsămat успокоительный upokojujúci, utišujúci blažilen blagotvoran balsamisk, lindrande (สภาพอากาศ) ปลอดโปร่ง ferahlatıcı, dinlendirici 撫慰人心的 бальзамічний; цілющий بام کی خوشبو والا êm dịu 安慰的

ˈbalminess noun

balsemagtigheid تَسْكين، تَرْطيب благоуханност suavidade uklidnění die Milde lindring; balsam καταπράυνση, φροντίδαsuavidad mahedus مطبوعیت lempeys adoucissementרוגע सुख blagost, mekoća enyheség, balzsamosság ketenangan linun gentilezza 慰め 향기로움 švelnumas maigums; smaržīgums ketenangan zachtheiddeilighet, salighetukojenie مطبوعيت suavidade îmbălsămare успокоение upokojenie ublažitev blagotvornost balsamiskhet, balsamisk kvalitet ความปลอดโปร่ง dinlendiricilik 撫慰人心 м'якість بام جیسی خاصیت sự êm dịu 安慰

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balm

n. bálsamo, ungüento calmante, sedante de uso externo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

balm

n bálsamo; lip — bálsamo or protector m labial

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