v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 embalm and preserve (a body) in the form of a mummy (see MUMMY(2)). 2 (usu. as mummified adj.) shrivel or dry up (tissues etc.). mummification n.
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Meaning of MUMMIFY in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012