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post-mortem

noun

Meaning

  1. An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death.
  2. Any investigation after the conclusion of an activity, particularly when said activity produces an unwanted outcome.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

postmortem(English)forensic(English)necropsy(English)autopsy(English)dissection(English)bilan(English)mortem(English)pre-mortem(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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