Meaning embalm
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embalmlate 14c., embaumen "to apply balm or ointment; to embalm a corpse," from Old French embaumer, earlier embausmer, "preserve (a corpse) with spices," from assimilated form of en- &q [..]
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embalmThe process of preserving a dead body by means of circulating preservative and antiseptic through the veins and arteries. EMBALMER
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embalm(v) preserve a dead body
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embalmThe process of preserving a dead body by means of circulating preservative and antiseptic through the veins and arteries (not usually practiced with deceased pets). Embalming Fluid
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embalm
(transitive) To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition.
* ''And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father'' Genesis 50:2
(transitive) To perfu [..]
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