embalmment

English Thesaurus

1. preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals (noun.act)

hypernym	:	preservation,
definition	:	a process that saves organic substances from decay (noun.process)

hyponym	:	mummification,
definition	:	embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy (noun.act)

derivation	:	embalm,
definition	:	preserve a dead body (verb.possession)

derivation	:	embalm,
definition	:	preserve a dead body (verb.possession)