embalms
Treats the deceased
Embalms is the third-person singular form of embalm, which means to preserve a corpse from decay, typically by treating it with chemicals or aromatic substances.
Funeral homes embalm bodies to allow for open-casket viewings and delay decomposition.
The practice has ancient roots, most famously in Egyptian mummification.
Figuratively, to embalm something can mean to preserve it in a fixed or unchanging state: The museum embalms a vision of rural life that no longer exists.
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- corpseDeceased human body
- funeralService honoring the dead
- formaldehydeColorless pungent preservative gas
- mummifiesPreserves through desiccation
deceased · mortician · cadaver · burial · casket · tissue · arterial · fluids
Scented liquids worn
- scentsSmells, especially pleasant
- aromasAgreeable distinctive odors
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
myrrh · frankincense · anoints · oils · fragrant · redolent · aromatic · suffuses
Mind's retention capacity
- immortalizesMakes permanently famous
- enshrinesPreserves reverently, formally
- commemoratesHonors through ceremony
- cherishesDeeply values and protects
treasures · honors · preserves · legacy · tribute · reverence · keepsake · memorializes
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- protectsDefends from threat
- maintainsKeeps in condition
- conservesProtects from depletion
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
keeps · sustains · perpetuates · fixes · arrests · decay · deterioration · intact
preserves
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- corpseDeceased human body
- funeralService honoring the dead
- formaldehydeColorless pungent preservative gas
mummifies · deceased · mortician · cadaver · burial · casket · tissue · arterial · fluids · preparation
perfumes
Scented liquids worn
incense · myrrh · frankincense · anoints · oils · fragrant · redolent · aromatic · suffuses · infuses
memory
Mind's retention capacity
- immortalizesMakes permanently famous
- enshrinesPreserves reverently, formally
- commemoratesHonors through ceremony
cherishes · treasures · honors · preserves · legacy · tribute · reverence · keepsake · memorializes · sentiment
preserves
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safeguards · keeps · sustains · perpetuates · fixes · arrests · decay · deterioration · intact · unchanged
embalmscremates
Burns a corpse
incinerates · burns · dissolves · liquefies · buries
embalmsdecomposes
Breaks into simpler components
rots · decays · putrefies · corrupts · disintegrates
- embalming fluidChemical for preserving corpses
- embalming roomWhere bodies are preserved
- embalmed bodyChemically preserved human remains
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