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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The body would be embalmed and delivered to an unspecified buyer in Fort Collins.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Moylan is intrigued, personally, by a newer service, green burial, which is to say, O.G. burial: using biodegradable materials and no embalming fluid.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Initially, the job seems straightforward — embalming bodies, completing paperwork, and keeping things tidy.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
After his death, his unclaimed body was embalmed with arsenic and displayed by an undertaker for a fee.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 May 2025
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Moylan is intrigued, personally, by a newer service, green burial, which is to say, O.G. burial: using biodegradable materials and no embalming fluid.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Initially, the job seems straightforward — embalming bodies, completing paperwork, and keeping things tidy.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
After his death, his unclaimed body was embalmed with arsenic and displayed by an undertaker for a fee.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 May 2025
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“Embalm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embalm. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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