plastinatev.
/ˈplastᵻneɪt/, U.S. /ˈplæstəˌneɪt/ transitive. To preserve by plastination.
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1987 Anat. & Embryol. 175 411 Specimens plastinated with an epoxy-silicone copolymer are rigid enough to be polished, but are not unbreakable.
1992 Washington Times (Nexis) 2 Aug. a15 The University of Michigan, which has been plastinating organs for the past two years, has a collection that includes brains, kidneys, livers, hearts, lungs and limbs.
2002 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 29 Nov. 16 One of the most striking pieces on show is that of a rider on a vaulting horse. Both have been plastinated, with their internal organs and muscles exposed.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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