Meanings
nounplastination (usually uncountable, plural plastinations)
plural plastinations
- uncountableusuallyanatomyA technique for preserving bodies or body parts by replacing the water and fat with certain plastics.
Translations
French plastination
- plastinationpreservation technique
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APA
plastination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastination
MLA
“plastination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastination. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plastination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastination.
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