postmortem Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
   post-mortem.
   
2. noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
   postmortem examination; post-mortem; necropsy; post-mortem examination; autopsy; PM.
   
3. adjective occurring or done after death
   postmortal.
   
   • postmortem changes
   • a postmortem examination to determine cause of death
   • postmortal wounds
4. adjective satellite 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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