plastination
Americannoun
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Von Hagens, an anatomist, lecturer and entrepreneur nicknamed "Dr Death," in the 1970s invented the plastination process, which involves removing water and fat from human and animal tissue and replacing them with chemical compounds.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
His family said in a statement that he had asked for his body to be made available for plastination and that they intended to carry out his wish.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
They added in a statement that "it was Gunther von Hagens' own wish to make his body available for plastination after his death", referring to his technique of preserving human remains.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Bodies in the exhibition are preserved through the process of plastination, where fat and water are dissolved and exchanged for a reactive polymer like silicone rubber.
From The Verge ● Jun. 15, 2015
In the modern era, the "plastination" of Gunther von Hagens, which makes of human corpses crafty if not arty objects, has attracted great notoriety.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2014
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