Definition of "cadaveric" [ca•dav•er•ic]

• Pertaining to a corpse. (adjective)
• Caused by coming into contact with a dead body, a cadaver. (adjective)

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• "Most transplanted livers come from deceased organ donors — called a cadaveric transplant."
• "When a person, at the moment of death, grasps any object firmly, there is set up a condition known as cadaveric spasm."
• "Now the donor corneas that we have are cadaveric, meaning they come from people who die and donate body organs."