cadaveric

cadaveric
adjective /kadəˈvɛɹɪk,kəˈdavəɹɪk/
a) Pertaining to a corpse.

He invoked cadaveric poisoning as the reason for the high death rate among priests and monks [...].

b) Caused by coming into contact with a dead body, a cadaver.

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