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mummification meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of mummification at MeaningMonkey.org. mummification meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.MUMMIFICATION noun
Definition of mummification (noun)
- a condition resembling that of a mummy
- "bureaucratic mummification in red tape"
- (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
- synonyms: cold gangrene, dry gangrene, mumification necrosis
- embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy
Source: Princeton University Wordnet