embalm
verb (used with object)
to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams.
embalmer
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a word derived from
embalm.
Example Sentences
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“We live in a death-denying society,” says Melinda Ramos, a licensed embalmer, funeral director and crematory manager in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
But Mr. Harvell has been studying embalming and practicing as an embalmer for nearly a quarter of a century, beginning when he was 16.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Her brain and neck bones were removed for months by the pathologist and her body was difficult to preserve so we had to use the services of a specialist embalmer to enable a dignified burial.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2021
To the embalmer for long preservation, Or you might think about speedy cremation.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2021
“Remember when I was the embalmer in Ms. Tannenbaum’s class?”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
