embalm
verb
em·balm
im-ˈbä(l)m 
em-
embalmed; embalming; embalms
1
: to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay
2
: to fill with sweet odors : perfume
3
: to protect from decay or oblivion : preserve
embalm a hero's memory
4
: to fix in a static condition
embalmer
noun
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Cohen is said to have paid $8 million for what amounts to a dead fish in a vitrine of embalming fluid, giving Saatchi quite the return on his investment.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 July 2025
Other green burials, which avoid embalming chemicals and use biodegradable caskets, already are legal in Minnesota.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Most embalming techniques involve opening the body to insert preservative materials.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Students could only practice embalming by traveling to local mortuaries, a logistical nightmare for commuters from as far away as the Bay Area and Bakersfield.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 July 2025
Other green burials, which avoid embalming chemicals and use biodegradable caskets, already are legal in Minnesota.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Most embalming techniques involve opening the body to insert preservative materials.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Students could only practice embalming by traveling to local mortuaries, a logistical nightmare for commuters from as far away as the Bay Area and Bakersfield.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
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“Embalm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embalm. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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embalm
verb
em·balm
im-ˈbä(l)m
: to treat a dead body with special preparations to preserve it from decay
embalmer
noun
Medical Definition
embalm
transitive verb
em·balm
im-ˈbä(l)m, New England also -ˈbȧm
: to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay
embalmer
noun
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