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cadaver

[kuh-dav-er] / kəˈdæv ər /
NOUN
dead body
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
body stiff the deceased the remains
Antonyms
WEAK


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When the mummy was found in 1991, it was initially treated as a normal cadaver.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Sheriff’s deputies even used ground-penetrating radar and cadaver dogs to search the property of his father, Ruben Flores, in Arroyo Grande in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

A third group of six cadaver donors provided additional skin samples to strengthen the control group.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

The Chobot-Collier team never speaks to the authorities, or any police at all, save for the handlers of a cadaver dog used in a search for Theresa’s body, an effort launched on the flimsiest lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

With demand outpacing supply, doctors established a custom of graciously and discreetly accepting any offered cadaver.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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