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Balm vs Conditioner - What's the difference?

balm | conditioner |

As nouns the difference between balm and conditioner

is that balm is 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 while conditioner is anything that improves the condition of something.

As a verb balm

is to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.

balm

English

Noun

(en 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.
  • A plant or tree yielding such substance.
  • Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
    • There is a balm in Gilead.... (Spiritual)
  • (figuratively) Something soothing.
    • Classical music is a sweet balm for our sorrows.
  • Any of various aromatic plants of the genus Melissa , such as lemon balm () or bee balm.

    • Synonyms

    * (aromatic resin) balsam * (plant or tree) balsam * (soothing oil or lotion) balsam * (something soothing) balsam

    Related terms

    * balmy * balsam * embalming

    See also

    * lotion * ointment * unguent

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.
  • (figurative) To soothe; to mitigate.
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    conditioner

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • anything that improves the condition of something
  • hair conditioner
  • fabric conditioner
  • someone who trains athletes
  • An agricultural machine that crimps and crushes newly cut hay to promote faster and more even drying.

    • Derived terms

    * air conditioner * fabric conditioner * hair conditioner * mower-conditioner

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