ˌməməfə̇ˈkāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: from mummify, after such pairs as English amplify : amplification
1.
a. : the process of mummifying or the state of being mummified
b. : a condition resembling mummification
no time for empty formalities … or mummification in bandages of red tape — Newsweek
2. : the devitalization of a tooth pulp followed by amputation of the coronal portion leaving the remainder of the devitalized tissue in the tooth canal
3. : dry gangrene