antemortem
or an·te-mor·tem, an·te mor·tem
[ an-tee-mawr-tuh m ]
/ ˌæn tiˈmɔr təm /
adjective
before death: an antemortem confession.
Origin of antemortem
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1880–85
Words nearby antemortem
antegrade,
antegrade urography,
antehall,
antelope,
antemeridian,
antemortem,
antemundane,
antenatal,
antenave,
antenna,
antenna array
Example sentences from the Web for ante-mortem
British Dictionary definitions for ante-mortem
ante-mortem
adjective, adverb
(esp in legal or medical contexts) before death
Word Origin for ante-mortem
Latin
Medical definitions for ante-mortem
antemortem
[ ăn′tē-môr′təm ]
adj.
Before death.