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em·balm
/ emˈbä(l)m/
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v. [tr.]
[often as n.] (embalming)
preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative:
the Egyptian method of embalming.
∎ fig.
preserve (someone or something) in an unaltered state:
the band was all about revitalizing pop greats and embalming their legacy.
DERIVATIVES:
em·balm·er
n.
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Wet embalming fluid and marijuana
Magazine article from: Law & Order; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...trend of smoking marijuana soaked in embalming fluid has been gaining popularity throughout...high. Some say it the idea of smoking embalming fluid laced marijuana appeals to people...several different names used to refer to embalming fluid-- soaked marijuana, depending...
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The father of modern embalming; Surgeon preserved dead to allow transport home.(PLUGGED IN - NATIONAL SECURITY)(AMERICA AT WAR)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 4/2/2009; 700+ words
; ...WASHINGTON TIMES Before the Civil War, embalming was performed mainly to preserve the...specific guidelines for the embalmer. Embalming was performed by those with a medical...an extended period of time. Although embalming dates to ancient Egypt, it didn't...
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Drinking grandma: the problem of embalming.(SPECIAL REPORT)
Magazine article from: Journal of Environmental Health; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; The Origin and Spread of Embalming in the United States While embalming has origins going back to ancient Egypt, its roots...deep in the United States. The modern practice of embalming owes its origins to the American Civil War. Faced...
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Preserving the dead: Embalming re-enactor sets up tent at cemetery Field Day
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 10/12/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...attending. According to his research, an embalming surgeon would have set up a tent behind...equipment and knowledge to use as an embalming surgeon re-enactor. His character...demonstrates the process of manually pumping embalming fluid into the mannequin of a deceased...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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EMBALMING FLUID NOT A TYPICAL DRUG; WHEN ABUSED, DRUG CAN CAUSE VIOLENCE. GRANBY INVASION SUSPECT CLAIMS HE USED IT.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 12/23/2005; 700+ words
; ...as if it fries their brains. It's embalming fluid, and it has made its way to Central...night claimed his accomplice was high on embalming fluid when they raided the home. State...enforcement agents said they don't see embalming fluid used as a drug every day. But...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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People getting high on `wet sticks'; Smoking materials dipped in embalming fluid are believed to be laced with PCP, authorities warn.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 2/18/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...smoking tobacco or marijuana soaked in embalming fluid or formaldehyde. Though many of...smoking marijuana or tobacco soaked in embalming fluid has been reported in Texas, Connecticut...long cigarette that had been dipped in embalming fluid before he fired the shots, Rosen...
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ILLEGAL DRUG USERS DIP INTO EMBALMING FLUID.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 8/4/2009; 700+ words
; ...had smoked a cigarette dipped in embalming fluid laced with PCP, according...highlights the effects of smoking embalming fluid with PCP. While police don't track the recreational use of embalming fluid, a legal substance, local...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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100 PROTEST EMBALMING WASTE
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 9/5/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...County, NJ) 09-05-1997 100 PROTEST EMBALMING WASTE -- FUNERAL HOMES, ENTREPRENEUR...the funeral home practice of flushing embalming waste into sewers. But the state funeral...health and environmental risks posed when embalming waste, including blood and formaldehyde...
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Embalming Firm Offers Public a Lenin `Perm'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/28/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...offering to apply to you or your loved ones embalming techniques honed on a variety of Communist...of an undertaker. "Our experience of embalming, especially for long periods, is unique...including its specialty, long-term embalming. Long-term embalming costs between...
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Outsourcing embalming; How regulation is changing one aspect of the industry.
Magazine article from: Crain's Chicago Business; 6/11/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...unusual that she lived above her parents' embalming business, where dead bodies often lay...consulates in Chicago to get them home. "Embalming is an art and a science,'' says Dawn...requires being on call at all times. The embalming world has changed since Ms. Johnson...
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embalming
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
embalming , practice of preserving the body after...used for some 30 cent. Although the embalming methods of the Egyptians varied according...preserved in canopic jars. Traditional embalming methods were largely abandoned with the...
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Funeral Industry
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
...foundation of the emergent industry was embalming, a practice that gained legitimacy during...equipment. During and after the Civil War, embalming became acceptable to more Americans who...turning point in popular awareness of embalming, and in legitimating it as a permissible...
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SIC 7261 Funeral Service and Crematories
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...regulations concerning the practice of embalming and cemetery merchandise. Background...country in the world is the practice of embalming bodies as widespread as it is in the United States. Embalming gained popularity during the Civil War...
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Rigor Mortis and Other Postmortem Changes
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
...forens_ent/afterdeath.shtml. In the embalming process, embalmers first position the...into and expand the vessels for better embalming. They need to position the body before injecting embalming fluid, for no matter what stage of rigor...
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Funerary Traditions
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...commercial funeral industry. Premade caskets, embalming services, and department stores specializing...were all alternatives to the traditional embalming and burial. While traditional burial with embalming was still the preferred method of disposition...
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