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antemortem
Antemortem (adj) means Happening, or carried out, before death.
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Happening, or carried out, before death.
"Although the antemortem injuries are severe, they are not the cause of death."
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin ante mortem ('before death').
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What is the meaning of antemortem?
"antemortem" (adj) means happening, or carried out, before death.
What is another word for antemortem?
Other words for "antemortem" include anthumous, premortem.
What is the opposite of antemortem?
The opposite of "antemortem" is postmortem.
