v. t. | 1. | To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils, or spices; to fill or impregnate (a dead body), with aromatics and drugs that it may resist putrefaction. |
2. | To fill or imbue with sweet odor; to perfume. | |
3. | To preserve from decay or oblivion as if with balm; to perpetuate in remembrance. |
Verb | 1. | embalm - preserve a dead body |