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postmortem

A form of post mortem — After death.

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Meanings

nounpostmortem (plural postmortems)

plural postmortems

alternativeAlternative form of post mortem.

adjectivepostmortem (not comparable)

alternativenot comparableAlternative form of post mortem.
Data for the potential human exposure portion of the model include antemortem and postmortem inspection, pneumatic stunning, carcass missplitting, advanced meat recovery systems, and […]
2003, Marianne D. Miliotis, Jeffrey W. Bier, International Handbook of Foodborne Pathogens, page 809

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveoccurring or done after death

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adjectiveafter death or after an event

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noundiscussion of an event after it has occurred

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discussion give-and-take word

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

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autopsy necropsy post-mortem PMpostmortem examinationpost-mortem examination

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examination scrutiny

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autopsy necropsy pm postmortal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

postmortem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postmortem

MLA

“postmortem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postmortem. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postmortem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postmortem.

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