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salve

Letters that make salve

s, a, e, l, v are letters that make 'salve'

Words within salve

lv, SA, AL, Al are words within 'salve'

Anagrams of salve

slave, selva, veals, vales, valse, laves are anagrams of 'salve'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of salve

salver, salved, salves are words created by adding a letter to 'salve'

salve is a 5 letter word ending with e
salve is a 5 letter word starting with s

4 possible definitions for 'salve'

Salve as "apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing"

Under this definition, salve is a verb and has the following properties:

salve as a type

'salve' can be a type of medicate, medicine.

salve as a category

'salve' can be a category of medicine, practice of medicine.

Derivatives of salve

unguent, balm, salve, ointment, unction are derivatives of 'salve'.

Salve as "save from ruin, destruction, or harm"

Under this definition, salve is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

relieve, salvage, save have the same meaning as 'salve'

salve as a type

'salve' can be a type of rescue, deliver.

Derivatives of salve

rescuer, recoverer, salvager, salvor, saver, salvage, salvation are derivatives of 'salve'.

Salve as "anything that remedies or heals or soothes"

Under this definition, salve is a noun and has the following properties:

salve as a type

'salve' can be a type of redress, remedy, remediation.

Derivatives of salve

salve is a derivative of salve.

Example of salve used within this context

"he needed a salve for his conscience"

Salve as "semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation"

Under this definition, salve is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unguent, balm, ointment, unction have the same meaning as 'salve'

salve as a type

'salve' can be a type of cure, therapeutic, remedy, curative.

Types of salve

arnica, baby oil, balsam, carron oil, cerate, chrism, chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oil, lip balm, mentholated salve, mercurial ointment, zinc ointment are types of 'salve'.

Substances of salve

lanolin, wool fat, wool grease are substances of 'salve'.

salve as a category

'salve' can be a category of medicine, medical specialty.

Derivatives of salve

salve is a derivative of salve.