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Meaning of ante-mortem in English:

ante-mortem

Pronunciation /ˌantɪˈmɔːtəm/

adjective

  • Occurring or performed before death.

    ‘the ante-mortem instructions of the dead leader’
    • ‘So I think that it is not evidence of an ante-mortem kind of ligature.’
    • ‘The forensic odontologists compare the dental remains that we recover with the ante-mortem dental records in order to make a positive dental identification.’
    • ‘‘It has become an integral part of the ante-mortem process at factories and pre-export clearance for live exports,’ he added.’
    • ‘The lack of technology for ante-mortem detection of the bovine disease was a complex issue as the disorder did not trigger antigen response and went unnoticed in screening tests.’
    • ‘It does mean that whatever arrangements I make for post-mortem effects must be made ante-mortem.’

adverb

  • Before death.

    • ‘abnormalities of the sinus are difficult to demonstrate ante-mortem’

Origin

Latin, ‘before death’.