Definitions | post mortem |
| noun (abbreviated as PM)
- An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death; an autopsy
- (figurative) Any investigation after something considered unsucessful, especially used of meetings and bridge games.
Translations: adjective
- occurring after death
- The injuries were found to have been caused post-mortem.
Translations: Etymology: post, afterwards + mortem from mors, death
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