"postmortem" in the noun sense
1. postmortem, post-mortem
discussion of an event after it has occurred
2. autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
"postmortem" in the adjective sense
1. postmortem, postmortal
occurring or done after death
"postmortem changes"
"a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"
"postmortal wounds"
2. postmortem
after death or after an event
"a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"
"the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address"
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