mummification — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

   Termini più generali

   embalming

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   Mummification is not reserved exclusively for humans. Cats, dogs, and even crocodiles often get the same treatment—complete with animal-shaped coffins and painted faces.

2. The practice of wrapping a person's arms, torso, and legs in order to restrict their movement.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

Sostantivo

1. a condition resembling that of a mummy

   Termini più generali

   conditionstatus

   Esempi

   bureaucratic mummification in red tape

2. (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color

   Sinonimi

   dry gangrenecold gangrenemumification necrosis

   Termini più generali

   gangrenesphacelusslough

3. embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy

   Termini più generali

   embalmment