noun
mummification
muh-mih-fih-KAY-shuhn
noun
1
The process of preserving a dead body so it does not decay, especially as practised in ancient Egypt.
"Mummification could take up to seventy days to complete."
How to Use Mummification
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe embalming process used to turn a body into a mummy.
Word Forms
mummifications plural
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Etymology
From "mummify" plus the noun-forming ending "-ication," modelled on French momification.