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Mummification   /mˌəmɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Mummification

noun
1.
A condition resembling that of a mummy.
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.  Synonyms: cold gangrene, dry gangrene, mumification necrosis.
3.
Embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy.






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