Plas∙ti∙na∙tion \ ‘plas-ti-nā-shən\ n:
A technique used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts. Water and fats are replaced by certain plastics, yielding specimens that can be touched, do not decay, and even retain most properties of the original sample. [1]
Where first seen or heard: The Buffalo News [2]
When: July 9, 2009
Usage in a sentence: “Last week, my family and I visited Bodies: The Exhibition (New York, NY), where the exhibits are all preserved using plastination.”
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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastination
[2] http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/728336.html
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