Definition of Embalm. Meaning of Embalm. Synonyms of Embalm

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Definition of Embalm

Embalm
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, or spices; to fill or impregnate (a dead body), with aromatics and drugs that it may resist putrefaction. Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm ?is father; and the physicians embalmed Israel. --Gem. l. 2. 2. To fill or imbue with sweet odor; to perfume. With fresh dews embalmed the earth. --Milton. 3. To preserve from decay or oblivion as if with balm; to perpetuate in remembrance. Those tears eternal that embalm the dead. --Pope.

Meaning of Embalm from wikipedia

- Embalming is the art and science of preserving human remains by treating them with embalming chemicals in modern times to forestall decomposition. This...
- Embalming chemicals are a variety of preservatives, sanitising and disinfectant agents, and additives used in modern embalming to temporarily prevent decomposition...
- The Embalmer may refer to: The Embalmer (manga), a manga series written and illustrated by Mit****zu Mihara The Embalmer (1965 film) or Il mostro di Venezia...
- the Embalmer (Spanish: Orozco el embalsamador) is a 2001 Spanish-language mondo film directed by Kiyotaka Tsurisaki. It follows a Colombian embalmer named...
- early as the First Dynasty (c. 3100 – c. 2890 BC), Anubis was also an embalmer. By the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055–1650 BC) he was replaced by Osiris in his...
- Doya trace their descent matrilineally, marry their cross cousins, and embalm the deceased who are then placed in a foetal position in a circular sarcophagus...
- (1927, Marylebone, London – 11 November 2005, Portsmouth) was an English embalmer. After leaving school, Henley joined the London company of funeral directors...
- Some authorities restrict the use of the term to bodies deliberately embalmed with chemicals, but the use of the word to cover accidentally desiccated...
- The Embalmer (****anese: 死化粧師, Hepburn: Shigeshōshi) is a manga series written and illustrated by Mit****zu Mihara. It was serialized within the magazine...
- Kebehut, Qébéhout, Kabehchet and Kebehwet) is a goddess, a deification of embalming liquid. Her name means cooling water. Kebechet is a daughter of Anubis...