balsamizev.
Etymology: < medieval Latin balsamīzāre, < balsamum : see -ize suffix.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈbalsamize.
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Obsolete.
the world > matter > constitution of matter > oiliness or greasiness > [verb (transitive)] > render balsamic
1748 362 To balsamize the blood.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019).