Ukugcoba umzimba kuhilela ukugcinwa komzimba womuntu oshonile ngokuthatha isenzo somuntu ngamabomu. Izindlela zokugcoba zanamuhla zifeza lokhu (okwesikhashana) ukulondolozwa ngokusebenzisa amakhemikhali, njenge-formaldehyde kanye ne-glutaraldehyde, ejojelwe ohlelweni lokujikeleza komzimba kanye nemigodi yomzimba njengoba igazi nezinye izikhukhula zomzimba zisuswa.
Kucatshangwa ukuthi "enye yezobuciko obude kunazo zonke ezenziwa abantu," abaseGibithe baqala ukugcoba cishe ngo-3200 BC ngoba bekholelwa ukuthi uvuko lwenkolo lungenzeka kuphela ukuze imizimba igcinwe kahle. Namuhla, ikakhulukazi e-United States naseCanada, izindikimba zomuntu oshonile zithola ukugcoba ngezizathu ezihlukahlukene, kuhlanganise:
• Uma umndeni ufisa inkonzo yomngcwabo nomzimba okhona esikhwameni esivulekile
• ukuhlinzeka isikhathi samalungu omndeni nabathandekayo ukuba bahambe emngcwabeni womuntu oshonile kanye / noma ukukhala
• Uma umzimba kufanele uhambe ibanga elide ngesimo sokugcina, njengokungathi ukufa kwenzeka ngaphandle kwezilwandle
• ukulondoloza isidumbu okwesikhashana ucwaningo lwezokwelapha noma ucwaningo lwe-anatomical
I-Word Origin
Leli gama lokugcoba livela ekhulwini lesi-14 leminyaka elithi "embaumen," okusho ukuthi "ukusebenzisa i-balm noma amafutha." Lelo gama livela enkulumweni yakudala yesiFrentshi, "embausmer," okusho "ukugcina isidumbu ngezinongo." Akumangalisi ukuthi igama elithi "i-balm" (ezinhlobonhlobo zalo ezihlukahlukene zomlando) lisho "into enamakha enziwe ngama-resins namafutha," njengebhasamu, izinongo, umsedari, amakha, njll.
- izinto ezivame ukusetshenziselwa abaseGibhithe lasendulo namanye amasiko ngesikhathi sokugcoba.
Ama-synonyms
Ukugcoba umzimba kungabuye kubhekiswe njengokulondolozwa komzimba, ukulondolozwa kwesikhashana, noma i-thanatopraxy (igama lesiFulentshi).
> Imithombo:
> "The Origin and History of Embalming" ngu-Edward C. Johnson, uGail R. Johnson > kanye noMelissa Johnson. Ukugqumisa: Umlando, Inkolelo, Nokuzijwayeza Ukushicilelwa Kwesihlanu, nguRobert G. Mayer. Iqoqo lomlobi.
> "ukugcoba (v.)." I-Online Etymology Dictionary.
> "i-balm (n.)." I-Online Etymology Dictionary.