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balsam
noun [C or U] /ˈbɒl.səm/
/ˈbɑːl-/ Definition
› a pleasant-smelling substance used as the base for medical or beauty treatments: a balsam shampooSpecific medicines and drugsSpecific types of drugToiletry and perfumes › anything believed to heal the body or mind (= make it well again): Great literature is balsam to the soul.Restoring and reviving
(Definition of balsam noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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