"embalming fluid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-embalming fluid.ogg [Australia] Forms: embalming fluids [plural]
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  1. (medicine) A solution of various chemicals used to preserve cadavers prior to burial or cremation. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (fluid for embalming): 屍體防腐劑 /尸体防腐剂 (shītǐ fángfǔjì) (Chinese Mandarin), palsamointineste (Finnish), fluide d’embaumement [masculine] (French), бальзами́рующий соста́в (balʹzamírujuščij sostáv) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-embalming_fluid-en-noun-rLaieNax Categories (other): Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 67 33 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'fluid for embalming': 67 33
  2. (slang) A PCP solution used as a coating to enhance the high on a joint or cigarette. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-embalming_fluid-en-noun-03ei2Htf Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 50 50

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