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əˌfaɪ
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mum·mi·fy
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v. mum·mi·fied, mum·mi·fy·ing, mum·mi·fies v. tr.
To shrivel or dry up like a mummy. mum'mi·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n. |
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| mummification | |
noun | |
| 1. | a condition resembling that of a mummy; "bureaucratic mummification in red tape" |
| 2. | (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color [syn: dry gangrene] |
| 3. | embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy |
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mummification mum·mi·fi·ca·tion (mŭm'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.
The shrivelling of a dead and retained fetus.
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Main Entry: mum·mi·fi·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "m&m-i-f&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the process of mummifyingor the state of being mummified
2 : the devitalization of a tooth pulp followed by amputation of the coronal portion leaving the remainder of the devitalized tissue in the toothcanal
3 : DRY GANGRENE
Main Entry: mum·mi·fi·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "m&m-i-f&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the process of mummifyingor the state of being mummified
2 : the devitalization of a tooth pulp followed by amputation of the coronal portion leaving the remainder of the devitalized tissue in the toothcanal
3 : DRY GANGRENE
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Mummification
Mum`mi*fi*ca"tion\, n. [See Mummify.] The act of making a mummy.
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