| Noun | 1. | postmortem - discussion of an event after it has occurred |
| 2. | postmortem - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | |
| Adj. | 1. | postmortem - occurring or done after death; "postmortem changes"; "a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"; "postmortal wounds" Synonyms: postmortal Antonyms: antemortem - preceding death; "antemortem confession" |
| 2. | postmortem - after death or after an event; "a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"; "the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address" |