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antemortem
or an·te-mor·tem, an·te mor·tem
[ an-tee-mawr-tuhm ]
/ ˌæn tiˈmɔr təm /
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adjective, adverb
before death: She made an antemortem confession.In commercial sheep flocks, diagnosis of endometritis is seldom made antemortem, and treatment is generally impractical.
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Origin of antemortem
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1880–85
Words nearby antemortem
antegrade urography, antehall, antelope, antemeridian, ante meridiem, antemortem, antemundane, antenatal, antenave, ante-Nicene, antenna
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British Dictionary definitions for antemortem
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 antemortem
antemortem
[ ăn′tē-môr′təm ]
adj.
Before death.
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