POST-MORTEM


Meaning of POST-MORTEM in English

■ noun

1》 an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.

2》 an analysis of an event made after it has occurred.

■ adjective

1》 relating to a ~.

2》 happening after death.

Origin

C18: from L., lit. 'after death'.

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