Dictionary Check: postmortem

"postmortem" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

adjective

occurring or done after death

Example: "postmortem changes"
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adjective

after death or after an event

Example: "a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"
noun

discussion of an event after it has occurred

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noun

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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