Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Balsamation /(ba̤l`sam*ā"shŭn [or] băl`sam*ā"shŭn)/ · Bal·sam·a·tion · IPA 01 n. The act of imparting balsamic properties. 1. The act of imparting balsamic properties. 2. The art or process of embalming.