mummification

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

momification

Synonymes

dry gangrene

mumification necrosis

cold gangrene

anhydration

xeransis

desiccation

embalment

embalming

taxidermy

Traductions

mummificazione

mummificatie

momificació

Mumifizierung

momificación

ταρίχευση

تحنط

Mumifikation

تحنيط

balseming

Étymologie (Anglais)

From mummify + -ication, after French momification.