docimasia
noun
doc·i·ma·sia
ˌdäs-ə-ˈmā-zh(ē-)ə 
: determination as to whether a dead infant was stillborn by placing the body in water in which it sinks unless the infant has expanded the lungs in respiration
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“Docimasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/docimasia. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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