antemortem

[an-tee-mawr-tuhm]

an·te·mor·tem

[an-tee-mawr-tuhm]
adjective
before death: an antemortem confession.
Also, an·te-mor·tem, ante mortem.


Origin:
1880–85; < Latin
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Antemortem is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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antemortem an·te·mor·tem (ān'tē-môr'təm)
adj.
Before death.

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