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mummify
verb mum·mi·fy \ˈmə-mi-ˌfī\
: to preserve (a dead body) by treating it with oils and wrapping it in strips of cloth
: to become very dry and wrinkled
mum·mi·fiedmum·mi·fy·ing
Full Definition of MUMMIFY
transitive verb
1
: to embalm and dry as or as if a mummy
2
a : to make into or like a mummy b : to cause to dry up and shrivel
intransitive verb
: to dry up and shrivel like a mummy
— mum·mi·fi·ca·tion \ˌmə-mi-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of MUMMIFY
1628
Rhymes with MUMMIFY
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Medical Dictionary
mummify
verb mum·mi·fy \ˈməm-i-ˌfī\
mum·mi·fiedmum·mi·fy·ing
Medical Definition of MUMMIFY
transitive verb
1
: to embalm and dry as or as if a mummy
2
a : to make into or like a mummy b : to cause to dry up and shrivel
intransitive verb
: to dry up and shrivel like a mummy <a mummified fetus>
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