Meaning & use
mummification
The process of preserving a dead body, especially through embalming and wrapping, to prevent it from decaying.
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Ancient Egyptian mummification could take up to seventy days to complete.
The museum exhibit explained the steps of mummification in vivid detail.
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Mummification can occur naturally in extremely dry or cold conditions, not only through deliberate embalming practices.
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