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
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Fonzie costumes suggested a human being resembling Henry Winkler, albeit embalmed.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
The Digest Scientists have identified the mysterious man discovered embalmed in a sarcophagus under the Notre-Dame Cathedral during renovations.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2024
The rest — more than 830 out of some 2,350 corpses since 2019 — were embalmed or placed in freezers.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
His body was barely embalmed, indicating a lack of care in the mummification process, Saleem said in the news release.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
The Digest Scientists have identified the mysterious man discovered embalmed in a sarcophagus under the Notre-Dame Cathedral during renovations.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2024
The rest — more than 830 out of some 2,350 corpses since 2019 — were embalmed or placed in freezers.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
His body was barely embalmed, indicating a lack of care in the mummification process, Saleem said in the news release.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Embalm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embalm. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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