Main Entry: em·bed

Variant(s): also im·bed \im-ˈbed\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): em·bed·ded also im·bed·ded; em·bed·ding also im·bed·ding

: to prepare (a microscopy specimen) for sectioning by infiltrating with and enclosing in a supporting substance

—em·bed·ment \-ˈbed-mənt\ noun