embalm
21embalm — v. a. 1. Preserve from decay (by aromatics or antiseptics). 2. Preserve, enshrine, cherish, keep unimpaired. 3. Scent, perfume, make fragrant or balmy, fill with balm …
22embalm — verb (T) to treat a dead body with chemicals, oils etc to prevent it from decaying: ancient Egyptian embalming techniques embalmer noun (C) …
23embalm — v 1.(all of a corpse) preserve, mummify, anoint, treat with aromatics, prepare for burial, lay out. 2.(all of memories) keep in mind, remember, cherish, enshrine, immortalize; reminisce, look back on, go over, relive, reexperience. 3. stunt,… …
24embalm — em·balm …
25embalm — [ɪmˈbɑːm] verb [T] to preserve a dead body using chemicals …
26embalm — em•balm [[t]ɛmˈbɑm[/t]] v. t. 1) med to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams 2) to preserve from oblivion; keep in memory 3) to keep unchanged 4) to perfume • Etymology: 1300–50; < OF emba(u) smer= em… …
27embalm — /ɛmˈbam / (say em bahm) verb (t) 1. to treat (a corpse) with balsams, spices, etc., or (now usually) with drugs or chemicals, in order to preserve from decay. 2. to preserve from oblivion; keep in memory. 3. Poetic to impart a balmy fragrance to …
28embalm — v.tr. 1 preserve (a corpse) from decay orig. with spices, now by means of arterial injection. 2 preserve from oblivion. 3 endue with balmy fragrance. Derivatives: embalmer n. embalmment n. Etymology: ME f. OF embaumer (as EN (1), BALM) …
29Embalmed — Embalm Em*balm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embalmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embalming}.] [F. embaumer; pref. em (L. in) + baume balm. See {Balm}.] 1. To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils,… …
30Embalming — Embalm Em*balm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embalmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embalming}.] [F. embaumer; pref. em (L. in) + baume balm. See {Balm}.] 1. To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils,… …
