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2 definitions • 3 examples
1
the
cutting
open and
examination
of a dead
body
in
order
to
discover
the cause of
death
:
Examples:
They
carried
out/
performed
an autopsy.
The
body
arrived
for autopsy at the
Dallas
hospital
.
2
the
act
of
cutting
open and
examining
a dead
body
in
order
to
discover
the cause of
death
:
Examples:
Police
said they were
awaiting
the
results
of an autopsy.
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