/ ɪmˈbɑːm; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to prevent a dead body from decaying by treating it with special substances to preserve it
► em·balm·er / ɪmˈbɑːmə(r); NAmE / noun
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French embaumer , from em- in + baume balm, variant of basme , from Latin balsamum from Greek balsamon .