mummification

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.
2. (countable, uncountable) The practice of wrapping a person's arms, torso, and legs in order to restrict their movement.

Sinonieme

dry gangrene

mumification necrosis

cold gangrene

anhydration

xeransis

desiccation

embalment

embalming

taxidermy

Vertalings

mummificatie

mummificazione

Mumifizierung

momificación

momificació

momification

تحنيط

Mumifikation

تحنط

balseming

ταρίχευση

Etimologie (Engels)

From mummify + -ication, after French momification.