n 1 a  :  an aromatic and usu. oily and resinous substance flowing from various plants : esp  :  any of several resinous substances containing benzoic or cinnamic acid and used esp. in medicine  b  :  a preparation containing resinous substances and having a balsamic odor  2  :  a balsam-yielding tree  3  :  BALM 3 bal*sam*ic adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  bal·lism 
 
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