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1. (v.t.) embalm
to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams.
2. embalm
to preserve from oblivion; keep in memory.
3. embalm
to keep unchanged.
4. embalm
to perfume.
Etymology: (1300–50; < OF emba(u)smer=em-em -1+-ba(u)smer, v. der. of ba(u)smebalm)
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1. (verb) embalm
preserve a dead body
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| Definition of 'embalm' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) embalm
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
2. (verb) embalm
to fill or imbue with sweet odor; to perfume
3. (verb) embalm
to preserve from decay or oblivion as if with balm; to perpetuate in remembrance
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Sense: to preserve (a dead body) from decay by treatment with spices or drugs
The Egyptians embalmed the corpses of their kings.
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 Afrikaans: balsem |
 Arabic: يُحَنِّطُ، يُصَبِّرُ |
 Bulgarian: балсамирам |
 Brazilian: embalsamar |
 Czech: balzamovat |
 German: einbalsamieren |
 Danish: balsamere |
 Greek: βαλσαμώνω, ταριχεύω |
 Spanish: embalsamar |
 Estonian: palsameerima |
 Farsi: مومیایی کردن |
 Finnish: voidella |
 French: embaumer |
 Hebrew: לַחֲנוֹט |
 Hindi: शव का संलेपन करना |
 Croatian: balzamirati |
 Hungarian: bebalzsamoz |
 Indonesian: membalsem |
 Icelandic: smyrja |
 Italian: imbalsamare |
 Japanese: 防腐保存する |
 Korean: 방부 처리하다 |
 Lithuanian: balzamuoti |
 Latvian: iebalzamēt |
 Malay: mengawet |
 Dutch: balsemen |
 Norwegian: balsamere |
 Polish: balsamować |
 Persian: مومیایی کردن |
 Pashto: موميايى كول، مړى دساتنى د |
 Portuguese: embalsamar |
 Romanian: aîmbălsăma |
 Russian: бальзамировать |
 Slovak: balzamovať |
 Slovenian: balzamirati |
 Serbian: balsamovati |
 Swedish: balsamera |
 Thai: ดองศพ |
 Turkish: mumyalamak |
 Taiwanese: (以香料、藥品等)塗屍防腐 |
 Ukrainian: бальзамувати |
 Urdu: لاش کو مسالوں کی مدد سے م |
 Vietnamese: ướp (xác chết) |
 Chinese: （以香料、药品等）涂尸防腐，施以防腐剂 |
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