ante mortem
tiˈmɔr adjective
before death: an antemortem confession.
Also, an·te-mor·tem, ante mortem.
Origin:
1880–85; < Latin
1880–85; < Latin
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antemortem an·te·mor·tem (ān'tē-môr'təm)
adj.
Before death.
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Ante mortem
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