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em·balm    Audio Help   (ěm-bäm')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   em·balmed, em·balm·ing, em·balms
  1. To treat (a corpse) with preservatives in order to prevent decay.
  2. To protect from change or oblivion; preserve or fix: "A precedent embalms a principle" (Benjamin Disraeli).
  3. To impart fragrance to; perfume: Spicy aromas embalmed the air.


[Middle English embaumen, from Old French embasmer : en-, in; see en-1 + basme, balm; see balm.]

em·balm'er n., em·balm'ment n.
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