embalm
verb
[ ɪmˈbɑːm ]
• preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative.
• "his body was embalmed and buried in Westminster Abbey"
• give a pleasant fragrance to.
• "the buxom air, embalm'd with odours"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French embaumer, from em- ‘in’ + baume ‘balm’, variant of basme (see balm).
