MUMMIFY


Meaning of MUMMIFY in English

■ verb ( mummifies , ~ing mummified ) [usu. as adjective mummified ]

1》 (especially in ancient Egypt) preserve (a body) as a mummy.

2》 dry up (a body) and so preserve it.

Derivatives

mummification noun

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.