carnify

[ kahr-nuh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, car·ni·fied, car·ni·fy·ing.

1. to form or turn into flesh.

verb (used without object)

, car·ni·fied, car·ni·fy·ing.

1. Pathology. to undergo carnification.

carnify

/ ˈkɑːnɪˌfaɪ; ˌkɑːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

verb

1. intr pathol (esp of lung tissue, as the result of pneumonia) to be altered so as to resemble skeletal muscle

Derived Forms

• carnification, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of carnify¹

1630–40; < Latin carni- (combining form of carō flesh) + -fy

Word History and Origins

Origin of carnify¹

C17: from Latin carō flesh + facere to make