Mummification Definition & Meaning

mummification
noun
  1. a condition resembling that of a mummy; "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
  3. embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy

"Mummification" in song lyrics

See how mummification is used in real songs:

  • "Immortalized and bomb mummification"
    Esham — Intro (Hallucinagenics)
  • "Zombified now mummification"
    Oxide & Neutrino — Devil's Nightmare
  • "ancient egyptian science mummification"
    AOL — AOL

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