First Known Use: 1832
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1postmortem
adjective post·mor·tem \ˌpōs(t)-ˈmȯr-təm\
medical : happening after death
Full Definition of POSTMORTEM
1
: done, occurring, or collected after death <postmortem tissue specimens>
2
: following the event
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Origin of POSTMORTEM
Latin post mortem after death
Related to POSTMORTEM
- Synonyms
- posthumous
- Antonyms
- antemortem
2postmortem
noun
medical : an examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death
: a discussion or analysis of something (such as an event) after it has ended
Full Definition of POSTMORTEM
1
: autopsy 1
2
: an analysis or discussion of an event after it is over
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First Known Use of POSTMORTEM
1846
Related to POSTMORTEM
- Synonyms
- necropsy, autopsy, postmortem examination
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