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autopsy
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autopsy
(noun)
autopsy
/
ˈ
ɑːˌtɑːpsi/
noun
plural
autopsies
autopsy
/
ˈ
ɑːˌtɑːpsi/
noun
plural
autopsies
Britannica Dictionary definition of AUTOPSY
[
count
]
:
an examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death
The coroner performed an
autopsy
on the murder victim's body.
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— autopsy
verb
,
autopsies
;
autopsied
;
autopsying
US
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+ object
]
The body has not yet been
autopsied
.
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