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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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Key discoveries from animal research have been supported by findings in postmortem human brain tissue from individuals with addiction and stress disorders, providing strong evidence that the principles uncovered in the laboratory translate to humans.

From Science Daily

The cells were obtained from adult postmortem eye tissue.

From Science Daily

His postmortem portraits, nearly 30 of which are reproduced in “The Harlem Book of the Dead,” are artistic assemblages that honor the dead and the community’s funerary traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

You’re doing a postmortem of the relationship, as any smart, thoughtful person would.

From MarketWatch

I didn’t find hope or inspiration within these pages — the book felt more like an obligatory postmortem with an already established conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times