postmortem meaning and definition

POSTMORTEM noun

Definition of postmortem (noun)

1. discussion of an event after it has occurred
   • synonyms: post-mortem
2. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
   • synonyms: autopsy, necropsy, PM, post-mortem, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination

POSTMORTEM adjective

Definition of postmortem (adjective)

1. occurring or done after death
   • "postmortem changes"; "a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"; "postmortal wounds"
   • synonyms: postmortal
   • antonym: antemortem
2. after death or after an event
   • "a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"; "the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address"