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  • adjective Preserved by means of plastination.

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Examples

  • Michael Jackson set to be 'plastinated' after missing the deadline for cryogenic freezing | Mail Online: Michael Jackson will live on as a 'plastinated' creature preserved by German doctor Gunther von Hagens.

    Plastinated Bill Crider 2009

  • Remember those state-supplied, then "plastinated" Chinese corpses on artful display in Seattle - with no documentation provided publicly of permission for their posthumous commercial use?

    Sound Politics: Harvest Of Shame 2007

  • Action-posed, "plastinated" Chinese corpses of vague provenance - with brightly-colored plastic polymers replacing residual fat and moisture - have drawn huge crowds to public exhibitions across North America, including in San Francisco and Tampa.

    Sound Politics: Something Smells About The Chinese Corpses On Display In Seattle 2007

  • Michael Jackson set to be 'plastinated' after missing the deadline for cryogenic freezing | Mail Online: Michael Jackson will live on as a 'plastinated' creature preserved by German doctor Gunther von Hagens.

    Archive 2009-06-28 Bill Crider 2009

  • Seemingly frozen in mid-swim, this "plastinated" giant squid is one of two awaiting their public debuts later this month.

    National Geographic News 2010

  • But he is now preparing to strike the ultimate blow against death and decay by having his whole body "plastinated" by controversial doctor Gunther von Hagens.

    Attuworld.com 2009

  • But he is now preparing to strike the ultimate blow against death and decay by having his whole body "plastinated" by controversial doctor Gunther von Hagens.

    Attuworld.com 2009

  • Michael Jackson will live on as a 'plastinated' creature preserved by German doctor Gunther von Hagens.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2009

  • Von Hagen has been touring the world with the "plastinated" human bodies for more than 14 years.

    ScrippsNews - current events, culture, commentary, community 2009

  • Dr Death claims Jacko's people have been in touch with him about getting him "plastinated" when he pops his clogs:

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2009

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  • Preserved using an embalming and preserving technique requiring synthetic materials such as epoxy or polyester polymers.

    That's the "official" definition. But it sounds to me more like another metaphor for getting legless. ;-)

    July 28, 2007