What is mummifation?

Answer 1

Mummification is the process by which a body is preserved (naturally or otherwise). Bodies can become mummified when submerged in a bog, exposed to certain chemicals, stored in extreme cold or in a place with low humidity. Throughout history, different methods have been employed to create intentional mummies.

In the case of Egyptian mummification, all the the corpses organs are removed (with the exception of the heart) and placed in jars. The rest of the body is then covered in natron to speed the drying process of the body. They were then wrapped in linens and covered in canvas to further protect the body. After preserving the body, it would then be put to rest in a sarcophagus and put in a tomb.

Answer 2

a condition resembling that of a mummy; "bureaucratic mummification in red tape".