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em·balm    Audio Help   [em-bahm] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object)
1.to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams.
2.to preserve from oblivion; keep in memory: his deeds embalmed in the hearts of his disciples.
3.to cause to remain unchanged; prevent the development of.
4.to impart a balmy fragrance to.
[Origin: 1300–50; ME embalmen, embaumen < OF emba(u)smer, equiv. to em- em-1 + -ba(u)smer, v. deriv. of ba(u)sme balm]

—Related forms
em·balm·er, noun
em·balm·ment, noun
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Main Entry:  embalm
Part of Speech:  verb
Synonyms:  freeze, immortalize, perfume, preserve, wrap
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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