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POSTMORTEM
postmortem, postmortal
(adjective) occurring or done after death; “postmortem changes”; “a postmortem examination to determine cause of death”; “postmortal wounds”
postmortem
(adjective) after death or after an event; “a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death”; “the postmortem discussion of the President’s TV address”
autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination
(noun) an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem, post-mortem
(noun) discussion of an event after it has occurred
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
postmortem (plural postmortems)
Alternative spelling of post mortem
Source: Wiktionary
Post-mor"tem, a. Etym: [L., after death.]
Definition: After death; as, post-mortem rigidity. Post-mortem examination (Med.), an examination of the body made after the death of the patient; an autopsy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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