mummification
1. [ noun ] a condition resembling that of a mummy
Examples:

"bureaucratic mummification in red tape"

Related terms: condition mummify
2. [ 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
Synonyms: cold_gangrene mumification_necrosis dry_gangrene
Related terms: gangrene pathology
3. [ noun ] embalment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy
Related terms: embalmment mummify
Similar spelling:   munificent