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post-mortem
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun post-mortem has 2 senses
- post-mortem(n = noun.communication) postmortem - discussion of an event after it has occurred; Array is a kind of discussion, give-and-take, word
- post-mortem(n = noun.act) autopsy, necropsy, pm, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease; Array is a kind of examination, scrutiny
Derived form adjective postmortal1
CIDE DICTIONARY
post-mortem, a. [L., after death.].
After death; as, post-mortem rigidity. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
post-mortem, n., adv., & adj.
--n.
1 (in full post-mortem examination) an examination made after death, esp. to determine its cause.
2 colloq. a discussion analysing the course and result of a game, election, etc. adv. & adj. after death.
--n.
1 (in full post-mortem examination) an examination made after death, esp. to determine its cause.
2 colloq. a discussion analysing the course and result of a game, election, etc. adv. & adj. after death.
Etymology
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