postmortem

²postmortem

noun

Definition of POSTMORTEM

1

: autopsy 1

2

: an analysis or discussion of an event after it is over

Examples of POSTMORTEM

1. A postmortem showed that the man had been poisoned.
2. Party leaders are conducting a postmortem of the election to try to find out what went wrong.

First Known Use of POSTMORTEM

1846

Related to POSTMORTEM

Synonyms: necropsy, autopsy, postmortem examination

Related Words: dissection

Near Antonyms: biopsy, vivisection

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