verb
- performing an autopsy or post-mortem examination on a dead body to determine the cause of death
Usage: medical; present participle of necropsy
Examples
- The veterinarian is necropsying the deceased animal to identify the disease.
- Medical examiners spent hours necropsying the victim to gather evidence.
- The pathologist was necropsying several specimens from the outbreak.
- Researchers are necropsying the marine mammals to study pollution effects.
- The forensic team is currently necropsying the remains found at the site.
- After necropsying the birds, scientists confirmed the presence of avian flu.