Dictionary Check: mummification

"mummification" is a valid word!

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Definition

noun

a condition resembling that of a mummy

Example: "bureaucratic mummification in red tape"
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

noun

embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy

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