noun
1. discussion of an event after it has occurred
• Syn: ↑post-mortem
• Derivationally related forms: ↑postmortal (for: ↑post-mortem), ↑postmortal
• Hypernyms: ↑discussion, ↑give-and-take, ↑word
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
• Hypernyms: ↑examination, ↑scrutiny
adjective
1. occurring or done after death
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postmortem changes
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a postmortem examination to determine cause of death
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postmortal wounds
• Syn: ↑postmortal
• Ant: ↑antemortem
• Derivationally related forms: ↑postmortem (for: ↑postmortal)
2. after death or after an event
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a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death
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the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address
• Similar to: ↑succeeding
Useful english dictionary. 2012.