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embalmmentenUK
em·balm E0100600 (ĕm-bäm′)tr.v. em·balmed, em·balm·ing, em·balms 1. To treat (a corpse) with preservatives in order to prevent decay.2. To protect from change or oblivion; preserve or fix: "A precedent embalms a principle" (Benjamin Disraeli).3. To impart fragrance to; perfume: Spicy aromas embalmed the air.
[Middle English embaumen, from Old French embasmer : en-, in; see en-1 + basme, balm; see balm.]
em·balm′er n.em·balm′ment n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | embalmment - preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicalsmummification - embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummypreservation - a process that saves organic substances from decay |
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Related to embalmment: Embalming fluidWords related to embalmmentnoun preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicalsRelated Words- mummification
- preservation
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