Postmortem (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or occurring in the time following death.
  2. of or relating to examination of the body after death.
  3. occurring after the end of something; after the event: a postmortem criticism of a television show.
adverb
  1. after death: Pacemakers have to be removed postmortem from bodies that are going to be cremated.
noun
  1. a postmortem examination; autopsy.
  2. an evaluation or discussion occurring after the end or fact of something: to do a postmortem on the decision of a court.
  3. a discussion of the bidding or playing of a previous hand.
adjective
  1. occurring after death
noun
  1. analysis or study of a recently completed event
  2. See postmortem examination
Postmortem (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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