English Explanatory Dictionary

promession

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The disposal of human remains by freeze-drying.

Pronunciation

En-us-promession.oga

Word forms

promession promessions

Etymology

Coined by Swedish biologist Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak, developer of the process, who derived it from Italian promessa (“promise”).

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