postmortem

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I - noun

1. discussion of an event after it has occurred
• Syn:
post-mortem
• Derivationally related forms:
postmortal (for: post-mortem), postmortal
• Hypernyms:
discussion, give-and-take, word
2. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
• Syn:
autopsy, necropsy, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination
• Derivationally related forms:
autopsy (for: autopsy)
• Hypernyms:
examination, scrutiny

II - adjective

1. occurring or done after death
- postmortem changes
- a postmortem examination to determine cause of death
- postmortal wounds
• Syn:
postmortal
• Ant:
antemortem
• Derivationally related forms:
postmortem (for: postmortal)
2. after death or after an event
- a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death
- the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address
• Similar to:
succeeding