POSTMORTEM


Meaning of POSTMORTEM in English

I. ˌpōs(t)-ˈmȯr-təm adjective

Etymology: Latin post mortem after death

Date: 1832

1. : done, occurring, or collected after death

postmortem tissue specimens

2. : following the event

II. noun

Date: 1846

1. : autopsy 1

2. : an analysis or discussion of an event after it is over

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.