embalm
verb (used with object)
to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams.
embalming
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present participleof embalm.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Across all samples, scientists identified 81 distinct VOCs that offer clues about the materials used during the embalming process and the time periods in which the mummies were prepared.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026
As a result of the alleged substandard embalming, family members say they were forced to witness the “grotesque and undignified condition of their loved one’s remains” and suffered humiliation, grief and horror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
They grouped the compounds into four main categories connected to specific embalming ingredients.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026
Eventually, the discovery of formaldehyde and the use of embalming fluids reduced the demand for cadavers, as did the growing number of people donating their bodies to science.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
“Mine used to be the embalming room, I think.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
