plastinate

Definitions of plastinate
  1. verb
    preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and research purposes
    “The doctor plastinates bodies to teach anatomy to his students”
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    type of:
    conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
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