noun Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
noun An aromatic preparation for embalming the dead.
noun A plant or tree yielding such substance.
noun Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
noun Something soothing.
Classical music is a sweet balm for our sorrows.
noun The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis.
noun Any of a number of other aromatic herbs with a similar citrus-like scent, such as bee balm and horsebalm.
verb To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.