Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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mummification | Yes | No | No | No |
mummify | No | No | Yes | No |
mummification (noun) | mummify (noun) |
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embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy | |
a condition resembling that of a mummy | |
(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color |
mummification (verb) | mummify (verb) |
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dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture | |
remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it | |
preserve while making lifeless |