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MENTHOLATED SALVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mentholated salve" is a kind of...):
balm; ointment; salve; unction; unguent (semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation)
Meronyms (substance of "mentholated salve"):
menthol (a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion)