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premortal

premortal

9.2
Happens before a person dies
  • adjective
  • /priˈmɔrtəl/
translation icon : premortal
  • The doctor studied the patient's premortal symptoms to understand the cause of death.

Examples

  • Researchers analyzed the premortal conditions that may have contributed to the accident.

  • The report detailed the premortal state of the victim before the incident occurred.

  • The premortal life of the soul is a topic of much debate.

  • Many cultures have beliefs about premortal existence.

  • The doctor studied the patient's premortal symptoms to understand the cause of death.

  • Researchers analyzed the premortal conditions that may have contributed to the accident.

  • The report detailed the premortal state of the victim before the incident occurred.

Synonyms

antemortem
vspremortal
  • Specialized
9.9

Happening before someone dies

is the same meaning but phrased in more general words
pre-death
vspremortal
7.6

Happening before a person dies

is broader and applies before death in any situation

Antonyms

postmortem
1 7.4

Happening after someone has died or after an event for review

Surface Forms

premortal positive

Morphology

premortal = mortal (transparent) = pre + mortal

The meaning is directly built from 'pre-' meaning 'before' and 'mortal' meaning related to death.

Etymology

Premortal comes from the parts pre- meaning 'before' and mortal meaning 'able to die', so it literally means 'before death'. That's why doctors use premortal to describe signs or conditions that happened just before a person died.