Meaning Of The Word Embalm

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What's The Definition Of Embalm?

embalm
If a dead person is embalmed, their body is preserved using special substances.

embalm in American English
to treat (a dead body) with various chemicals, usually after removing the viscera, etc., to keep it from decaying rapidly
transitive verb: to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams

embalm in British English
to treat (a dead body) with preservatives, as by injecting formaldehyde into the blood vessels, to retard putrefaction

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