postmortem (adj.)

  1. occurring or done after death; postmortem changes; a postmortem examination to determine cause of death; postmortal wounds

    [ Syn: postmortal ]

    postmortem (n.)

  1. discussion of an event after it has occurred

    [ Syn: post-mortem ]

  2. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

    [ Syn: autopsy , necropsy , post-mortem , pm , postmortem examination , post-mortem examination ]

    postmortem (adj.)

  1. after death or after an event; a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death; the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address'

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