What is another word for mummifies?
Pronunciation: [mˈʌmɪfˌa͡ɪz] (IPA) 
"Mummifies" is a verb that refers to the preservation of a dead body through a process of drying and wrapping it in cloth. Some synonyms for "mummifies" include embalms, dehydrates, desiccates, and conserves. These words all share a common theme of preserving or drying out an object. Embalming is a process often used in the funeral industry to preserve the body for viewing. Dehydration and desiccation describe the drying out of a substance, including biological material like bodies. The word "conserves" can also be used to describe the process of preserving fruits and other foods, similar to how mummification preserves a body.
