| NOUN | state | mummification | a condition resembling that of a mummy |
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| state | mummification, dry gangrene, cold gangrene, mumification necrosis | (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color | |
| act | mummification | embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping / wrapping it as a mummy |
| Sounds | mah.mihfihkey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2525 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A condition resembling that of a mummy. | |
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| Example | "bureaucratic mummification in red tape" | |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Verbs | mummify | preserve while making lifeless |
| Meaning | (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color. | |
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| Synonyms | dry gangrene, cold gangrene, mumification necrosis | |
| Category | pathology | The branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases |
| Broader | gangrene, sphacelus, slough | necrotic tissue |
| Meaning | embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping / wrapping it as a mummy. | |
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| Broader | embalmment | preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams / balsams and drugs and other chemicals |
| Verbs | mummify | remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it |