embalm (To treat a dead body so as to protect from decay)

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• embalm — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English embaumen, from Anglo French enbaumer, enbasmer, from en + basme balm more at balm Date: 14th century 1. to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay 2. to fill with sweet odors ; perfume 3. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• embalm — To treat a dead body with balsams or other chemicals to preserve it from decay. [L. in, in, + balsamum, balsam] * * * em·balm im bä(l)m, NewEng also bȧm vt to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay em·balm·er n em·balm·ment …   Medical dictionary