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embalming

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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·balmer n.
em·balmment n.
Translations
embalming [ɪmˈbɑːmɪŋ]
A. N → embalsamamiento m
B. CPD embalming fluid N → líquido m embalsamador
embalming [ɪmˈbɑːmɪŋ] n [body, corpse] → embaumement m embalming fluid
embalming fluid n → fluide m d'embaumement
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