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cadaver

noun

kə-ˈda-vər

Definition of cadaver

as in corpse

a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver The original medical examiner is dead, so the replacement, Lisa Gavin, examined slides of Shakur’s bloated cadaver with the dispassion of a science teacher dissecting a frog. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 One key indicator of soil health is decomposition rates of complex organic matter, breaking down stuff like leaves, wood, even cadavers into simpler organic and inorganic compounds, releasing C02 and nutrients in the process. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 The lawsuits allege that in order to use the cadavers for medical research and teaching, Harvard was bound by a set of guidelines. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Dostie, who worked with a skilled cadaver dog, had become convinced that there were more bodies buried at Barker Ranch, the Death Valley outpost where the Manson Family fled after the murders. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadaver

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In three tracks—two tentpoles separated by an ambient interlude—the EP blatantly evokes a period in the mid-’90s when, across Europe, guys in corpse paint started playing around with Korg workstations.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
They have both been charged with tampering with or fabricating evidence and abuse of a corpse, according to court records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

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