embalm

• Verb, das die konservierende Behandlung eines Leichnams mit chemischen Mitteln bezeichnet, um Verwesung zu verhindern, oder metaphorisch das Bewahren von etwas im Gedächtnis.

A verb used to indicate the act of treating a dead body with preservatives to prevent decay, or metaphorically to preserve something in memory.

1. Preserve a dead bodyB2formal

   To treat a dead body with chemicals to prevent decay, especially for burial or display.

   Einbalsamieren

   • The ancient Egyptians embalmed their pharaohs as mummies.
   • The mortician carefully embalmed the body before the funeral.
   • Embalming is a common practice in many modern cultures.

   Synonymelay outmummifypreservetreat