salve vs cure

salve and cure both are nouns.

salve and cure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
salve	Yes	No	Yes	No
cure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cure is a hypernym of salve; that is, cure is a word with a broader meaning than salve:

salve: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
cure: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Other hypernyms of salve include curative, remedy, therapeutic.

salve (noun)	cure (noun)
anything that remedies or heals or soothes	a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

salve (verb)	cure (verb)
apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing	provide a cure for, make healthy again
save from ruin, destruction, or harm	prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
	be or become preserved
	make (substances) hard and improve their usability

Difference between salve and cure

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