Carnify

/ˈkɑrnɪfaɪ/ verb

To transform into flesh or a flesh-like substance; to consolidate tissue (used in medical contexts).

From Latin 'caro' (flesh) plus '-fy' (to make or become, from 'facere'). This medical verb was created in the 18th-19th centuries as scientific terminology became more systematic.

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