post mortem

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Synonyms: post-mortem, postmortem, post mortum, post mortems

Antonyms: post-mortem, postmortem, post mortum, post mortems

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Adjective

1. After [[death]].
2. Having been [[inflict|inflicted]] or having occurred after [[death]].

Adverb

1. Occurring after death.

Noun

1. An [[investigation]] of a [[corpse]] to determine the cause of [[death]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively|management}} Any investigation after the conclusion of an activity, particularly when said activity produces an unwanted outcome.
3. {{lb|en|Britain|college slang|obsolete}} At [[Cambridge]], a second [[examination]] for those who were "[[pluck]]ed" or failed in the first.

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