mum ‧ mi ‧ fy /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle mummified , present participle mummifying , third person singular mummifies ) [transitive]
to preserve a dead body by putting special oils on it and wrapping it with cloth
—mummification /ˌmʌmɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]