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balm vs mercurial ointment

mercurial ointment vs balm

balm and mercurial ointment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
balm Yes No No No
mercurial ointment Yes No No No
As nouns, mercurial ointment is a hyponym of balm; that is, mercurial ointment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than balm:
  • balm: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
  • mercurial ointment: an ointment containing mercury
balm (noun) mercurial ointment (noun)
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation an ointment containing mercury
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
Difference between balm and mercurial ointment

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