antemortem

or an·te-mor·tem, an·te mor·tem

[ an-tee-mawr-tuh m ]
/ ˌæn tiˈmɔr təm /

adjective

before death: an antemortem confession.

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Origin of antemortem

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1880–85

Words nearby antemortem

antegrade, antegrade urography, antehall, antelope, antemeridian, antemortem, antemundane, antenatal, antenave, antenna, antenna array
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British Dictionary definitions for ante-mortem

ante-mortem

adjective, adverb

(esp in legal or medical contexts) before death

Word Origin for ante-mortem

Latin
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Medical definitions for ante-mortem

antemortem
[ ăn′tē-môr′təm ]

adj.

Before death.
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