Look up: Embalming

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   Embalming
   Embalming is the preparation of dead bodies so that they will not decay. The ancient Egyptians were especially expert and manny mummies are still preserved.
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   embalming
   Process of preserving a dead body to protect it from decay. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   Embalming
   `Embalming`, in most modern cultures, is the art and science of temporarily preserving human remains to forestall decomposition and to make them suitable for display at a funeral. The three goals of embalming are thus preservation, sanitization and presentation (or restoration) of a dead body to achieve this effect. Embalming has a very long and cross-cultural history, with many cultures giving the embalming processes a greater religious meaning.
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   embalming
   (em-bahm´ing) treatment of a dead body to retard decomposition.
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   Embalming
   • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Embalm
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   embalming
   the treatment of a dead body so as to sterilize it or to protect it from decay. For practical as well as theological reasons a well-preserved body ... [4 related articles]
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   embalming
   embalming (embä'ming, im–) , practice of preserving the body after death by artificial means. The custom was prevalent among many ancient peoples and still survives in many cultures. It was highly developed in dynastic Egypt, where it was used for some 30 cent. Although the embalming ...
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