embalm

em·balm  (m-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.

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[Middle English embaumen, from Old French embasmer : en-, in; see en-¹ + basme, balm; see balm.]

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em·balmer n.

em·balmment n.

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embalm [ɪmˈbɑːm]

vb (tr)

1. (Medicine) to treat (a dead body) with preservatives, as by injecting formaldehyde into the blood vessels, to retard putrefaction

2. to preserve or cherish the memory of

3. Poetic to give a sweet fragrance to

[from Old French embaumer; see balm]

embalmer  n

embalmment  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

embalm - preserve a dead body mummify - remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it; "Th Egyptians mummified their pharaohs" conserve, maintain, preserve, keep up - keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"

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embalm

verb preserve, lay out, mummify

Translations

embalm [ɪmˈbɑːm] VT → embalsamar

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embalm [ɪmˈbɑːm] vt [+ body, corpse] → embaumer

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embalm

vt corpse → einbalsamieren

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embalm [ɪmˈbɑːm] vt → imbalsamare

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embalm

v embalm [imˈbaːm]

to preserve (a dead body) from decay by treatment with spices or drugs The Egyptians embalmed the corpses of their kings. balsem يُحَنِّطُ، يُصَبِّرُ балсамирам balzamovat balsamere einbalsamieren βαλσαμώνω, ταριχεύω embalsamar palsameerima مومیایی کردن voidella embaumer לַחֲנוֹט शव का संलेपन करना balzamirati bebalzsamoz membalsem smyrja imbalsamare 防腐保存する 방부 처리하다 balzamuoti iebalzamēt mengawet balsemen balsamere balsamować embalsamar a îmbălsăma бальзамировать balzamovať balzamirati balsamovati balsamera ดองศพ mumyalamak (以香料等)塗屍防腐 бальзамувати لاش کو مسالوں کی مدد سے محفوظ رکھنا ướp (xác chết) （以香料等）涂尸防腐,施以防腐剂