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postmortem interval

postmortem interval noun: the amount of time that has elapsed since the death of a person.

Noun

postmortem interval (plural postmortem intervals)

  1. (forensic biology, forensic science) The amount of time that has elapsed since the death of a person.
    Synonyms:
    PMI

Synonyms of postmortem interval

Forms of postmortem interval

pluralpostmortem intervals
alternative formpost-mortem interval
alternative formpost mortem interval

Questions about postmortem interval

What does postmortem interval mean?
Postmortem interval means the amount of time that has elapsed since the death of a person.
What part of speech is postmortem interval?
Postmortem interval is a noun.
What is the plural of postmortem interval?
The plural of postmortem interval is postmortem intervals.

Words near postmortem interval in the dictionary

  1. postmorbid
  2. postmorbidity
  3. postmortal
  4. postmortally
  5. postmortem
  6. postmortem interval
  7. postmortem intervals
  8. postmortems
  9. postmoult
  10. postmount
  11. postmounts

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