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postmortem

/ postmortem /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
discussion of an event after it has occurred
Type of:
discussion give-and-take word
adjective Sense 2
occurring or done after death
"postmortem changes"
"a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"
"postmortal wounds"
Opposites:
antemortem
adjective satellite Sense 3
after death or after an event
"a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"
"the postmortem discussion of the President''s TV address"
Similar:
succeeding(a)
noun Sense 4
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
Type of:
examination scrutiny
Derived:
autopsy
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

discussion give-and-take word antemortem succeeding(a) examination scrutiny