Mum'mi·fy transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Mummified ; present participle & verbal noun Mummifying .] [ Mummy + -fy : confer French momifier .] To embalm and dry as a mummy; to make into, or like, a mum... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/115
[v] - preserve while making lifeless 2. [v] - remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it 3. [v] - dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=mummify