mummification Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a condition resembling that of a mummy
- bureaucratic mummification in red tape
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noun (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
mumification necrosis; cold gangrene; dry gangrene.
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noun embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy
WordNet
Mum`mi*fi*ca"tion noun
Etymology
SeeDefinitions
The act of making a mummy.