thanatopraxy

== English == === Etymology === From French thanatopraxie, German Thanatopraxie, Spanish tanatopraxia, ultimately from Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “dead body”) + πρᾶξις (prâxis, “practice”). Doublet of thanatopraxis. === Noun === thanatopraxy (uncountable) (uncommon) Embalming.