embalm

• Verbe désignant l'action de traiter un corps mort avec des substances conservatrices pour éviter sa décomposition, ou, au sens figuré, le fait de préserver quelque chose dans la mémoire.

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.

   embaumer (un corps)

   • 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.

   Synonymeslay outmummifypreservetreat