noun
(medicine) A pathological process in which chronic inflammation or infection causes lung tissue to organize into a fibrous form that resembles meat, which can lead to a loss of normal lung function.
(medicine, botany) A similar pathological transformation to other types of tissue so that it becomes fibrous and dense.
The literal transformation of something into flesh or meat.
The transformation of something into a human being.
The process of something nonphysical taking on a physical form (not necessarily involving flesh).
Carnal (sexual) activity.