English adjective: postmortem | |||
1. | postmortem occurring or done after death | ||
Samples | Postmortem changes. A postmortem examination to determine cause of death. Postmortal wounds. | ||
Synonyms | postmortal | ||
Antonyms | antemortem | ||
2. | postmortem after death or after an event | ||
Samples | A postmortem examination to determine the cause of death. The postmortem discussion of the President's TV address. | ||
Similar | succeeding | ||
Antonyms | preceding | ||
English noun: postmortem | |||
1. | postmortem (communication) discussion of an event after it has occurred | ||
Synonyms | post-mortem | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discussion, give-and-take, word | ||
2. | postmortem (act) an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | ||
Synonyms | autopsy, necropsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem examination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | examination, scrutiny | ||