balm /bɑːm $ bɑːm, bɑːlm/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: baume , from Latin balsamum ; ⇨ ↑ balsam ]
1 . an oily liquid with a strong pleasant smell that you rub into your skin, often to reduce pain:
lip balm
2 . literary something that gives you comfort
balm for/to
A drive through the countryside is balm for a weary soul.