Postmortal (Adjective)
Meaning
Occurring or done after death; "postmortem changes"; "a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"; "postmortal wounds".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The postmortal examination revealed that the victim had been poisoned before being shot.
- Postmortal changes in the body's skin tone and coloration can be misleading in determining the time of death.
- The postmortal wounds on the body suggested that the killer had continued to attack the victim even after they were dead.
- Forensic analysts carefully analyzed the postmortal marks on the floor to determine how the body was moved after death.
- During the autopsy, the pathologist observed significant postmortal damage to the internal organs due to decomposition.