postmortem
adjective
1. occurring or done after death
- postmortem changes
- a postmortem examination to determine cause of death
- postmortal wounds
Similar word(s): postmortal
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
Similar word(s): succeeding
noun
1. discussion of an event after it has occurred
Definition categories: communication, discussion, word
2. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
Similar word(s): autopsy, necropsy
Definition categories: act, examination, scrutiny