postmortem interval

noun

The amount of time that has elapsed since the death of a person.

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nounpostmortem interval (plural postmortem intervals)

plural postmortem intervals · alternative post-mortem interval · alternative post mortem interval

  1. forensic biology; forensic science; forensic biology; forensic sciencemedicineThe amount of time that has elapsed since the death of a person.

    Synonyms: PMI

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe amount of time that has elapsed since the death of a person.

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