Embalm

English

Verb

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Infinitive to Embalm

Third person singular -

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle -

to Embalm (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

1. (transitive) To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition
   • And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father Genesis 50:2
2. (transitive) To perfume or add fragrance to something

Translations

to treat a corpse in order to prevent decomposition

Dutch: balsemen nl(nl) Finnish: palsamoida fi(fi) German: einbalsamieren de(de) Greek: ταριχεύω el(el) (tarichevo), βαλσαμώνω el(el) (valsamono)

Latin: condiō la(la) Portuguese: embalsamar pt(pt) Russian: бальзамировать ru(ru) Spanish: embalsamar es(es)

to perfume

Finnish: parfymoida fi(fi), hajustaa fi(fi) Latin: condiō la(la)

Portuguese: embalsamar pt(pt)

Derived terms

• embalming
• embalmer

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