Anthrax Outbreak In Russia Thought To Be Result Of Thawing Permafrost. Anthrax Outbreak In Russia Thought To Be Result Of Thawing Permafrost. A family near the Siberian city of Salekhard. A heat wave is blamed for thawing a 75-year-old reindeer carcass, along with dormant spores of anthrax bacteria that infected it. A family near the Siberian city of Salekhard.
Definition of balm for English Language Learners. : 1  an oily substance that has a pleasant smell and that is used for healing, smoothing, or protecting the skin. : 2  something that gives comfort or support.
Chap stick redirects here. For the lip balm brand, see ChapStick. Homemade lip balms. Lip balm or lip salve is a wax-like substance applied topically to the lips of the mouth to moisturize and relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis, stomatitis, or cold sores.Lip balm often contains beeswax or carnauba wax, camphor, cetyl alcohol, lanolin, paraffin, and petrolatum, among other ingredients.ip balm can be applied where a finger is used to apply it to the lips, or in a lipstick-style tube from which it can be applied directly.