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antemortem

or an·te-mor·tem, an·te mor·tem

[an-tee-mawr-tuh m]
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adjective

before death: an antemortem confession.

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  2. antegrade urography,
  3. antehall,
  4. antelope,
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  6. antemundane,
  7. antenatal,
  8. antenave,
  9. antenna,
  10. antenna array

Origin of antemortem

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1880–85
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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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Medicine definitions for ante-mortem

antemortem

[ăn′tē-môr′təm]

adj.

Before death.
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