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. [Middle English embaumen, from Old French embasmer : en-, in; see en-1 + basme, balm; see balm.] em·balm er n.em·balm ment n. |
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| Noun | 1. | embalmer - a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives funeral director, funeral undertaker, mortician, undertaker - one whose business is the management of funerals |
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embalmer [ɪmˈbɑːməʳ] n → imbalsamatore/trice
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