ALL meanings of mummification
mum·mi·fy
M m - verb with object mummification to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying. 1
- verb with object mummification to make (something) resemble a mummy; dry or shrivel up: The dead lizard was mummified by the hot desert air. 1
- verb with object mummification to preserve (an idea, institution, custom, etc.) that may have outlived its usefulness or relevance: Those mummified customs have no place in society today. 1
- verb without object mummification to dry or shrivel up. 1
- noun mummification The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy. 1