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postmortem

[pohst-mawr-tuhm] / poʊstˈmɔr təm /
ADJECTIVE
following death
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NOUN
analysis after death
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A forensic postmortem exam with routine toxicology testing is expected to be completed early next week, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

There was no evidence of drugs in Noah's body during the postmortem.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

In the immediate aftermath of the repeal of the proposed legislation, this academic postmortem, published in the monthly peer-reviewed journal Health Affairs, speculated that the MCCA’s failure was, indeed, partly due to financial reasons.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

The researchers detected high levels of this altered form, known as SNO-STING, in postmortem brain tissue from people with Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026

The postmortem was not performed with modern precision, and it was controversial even at the time.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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