mummification | ||
1. | [ noun ] a condition resembling that of a mummy | |
Examples: | "bureaucratic mummification in red tape" |
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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 |