English dictionary
embalm
/E/m'b/A/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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preserve a dead body
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils, or spices; to fill or impregnate (a dead body), with aromatics and drugs that it may resist putrefaction.
Source: webster1913