embalm
verb
em·balm
im-ˈbä(l)m 
em-
embalmed; embalming; embalms
1
: to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay
2
: to fill with sweet odors : perfume
3
: to protect from decay or oblivion : preserve
embalm a hero's memory
4
: to fix in a static condition
embalmer
noun
Examples of embalm in a Sentence
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The couple opened the Return to Nature home in May 2016, touting it as a place for environmentally conscious burials that use no chemicals or embalming fluids, and opt for biodegradable caskets.
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Armani Syed, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
Her body was embalmed with frankincense and juniper resin, lavish, expensive substances that would have been traded from afar, said study author Sahar Saleem, a professor of radiology at Kasr Al Ainy Hospital at Cairo University, in a statement.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Here, the woman's brain, diaphragm, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestine were still intact, with the researchers finding no evidence of embalming incisions that would have indicated their removal.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
There was no embalming incision, and the brain and other organs were intact—a surprising find given that mummification practices in this period usually involved removing all organs except the heart.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
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Armani Syed, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
Her body was embalmed with frankincense and juniper resin, lavish, expensive substances that would have been traded from afar, said study author Sahar Saleem, a professor of radiology at Kasr Al Ainy Hospital at Cairo University, in a statement.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Here, the woman's brain, diaphragm, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestine were still intact, with the researchers finding no evidence of embalming incisions that would have indicated their removal.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
There was no embalming incision, and the brain and other organs were intact—a surprising find given that mummification practices in this period usually involved removing all organs except the heart.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
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embalm
verb
em·balm
im-ˈbä(l)m
: to treat a dead body with special preparations to preserve it from decay
embalmer
noun
Medical Definition
embalm
transitive verb
em·balm
im-ˈbä(l)m, New England also -ˈbȧm
: to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay
embalmer
noun
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