Embalmer - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: embalmerEmbalmer
One who embalms...
Embalmment
The act of embalming...
Canonship
Of or pertaining to Canopus in Egypt as the Canopic vases used in embalming...
Cerement
A cerecloth used for the special purpose of enveloping a dead body when embalmed...
Embalm
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...
funeral home
An establishment usually commercial where the bodies of dead persons are prepared for viewing before burial or cremation called also funeral parlor mortuary funeral chapel and informally undertakers The body may or may not be preserved by embalming before viewing or burial and in some cases the body is not exposed for viewing though present in a casket Often some form of memorial service is held for the deceased at the funeral home where friends and relatives may come to pay their respects to the dead and express condolence to the family The work of preparation of the body and many other arrangements related to the funeral and burial are carried out by an undertaker or mortician who manages the funeral home...
Imbalm
See Embalm...
Mummify
To embalm and dry as a mummy to make into or like a mummy...
Mummy
A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians also a body preserved by any means in a dry state from the process of putrefaction...
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