Overview of noun postmortem

The noun postmortem has 2 senses

• postmortem, post-mortem -- (discussion of an event after it has occurred)


• autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination -- (an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease)

Overview of adj postmortem

The adj postmortem has 2 senses

• postmortem, postmortal -- (occurring or done after death; "postmortem changes"; "a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"; "postmortal wounds")


• postmortem -- (after death or after an event; "a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"; "the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address")