The art of disinfecting, preserving, and restoring the dead and delaying decomposition.
A process that preserves the body for viewing. Embalming is required to allow for viewing. If embalming is not desired, other services such as refrigeration must be provided.
A procedure using chemicals, such as formaldehyde, to temporarily preserve human remains. Embalming is not required by any state or federal law.
means the preservation and disinfection of all or part of a dead human body by means other than by refrigeration; (embaumement). The procedure of embalming means removing the blood and body fluid from the body and replacing it with a chemical preservative.
A process to preserve a body.
Circulating chemical preservatives and antiseptics through a dead body, in a process of preservation.
Filling the arteries, veins and body cavities of the deceased with antiseptic and preservative to delay the natural decay process.
Embalming preserves the body for a number of days following the death, allowing for the family to view the body and hold the funeral service on a day that is convenient for out-of-town friends and relatives. However, embalming is not mandatory.
Replacing the blood of the deceased with chemicals that slow down the body's deterioration. This is not required for direct cremation or direct burial. It may be required before viewing of the deceased by the family, due to health department rules.
The metamorphosis of the deceased into a waxwork bearing a superficial resemblance to the living person, who is no longer around for comparison.
Embalming, in most modern cultures, is the art and science of temporarily preserving human remains to forestall decomposition and make it suitable for display at a funeral. The three goals of embalming are thus preservation, sanitization and presentation (or restoration) of a dead body to achieve this effect. Embalming has a very long and cross-cultural history, with many cultures giving the embalming processes a greater religious meaning.