morgue

• Local ou edifício onde são guardados os corpos de pessoas falecidas até serem identificados, autopsiados, enterrados ou cremados; também pode se referir ao setor de um hospital ou instituto médico-legal destinado a esse fim.

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

1. MortuaryB2formal

   A facility, typically a room or building, where deceased human bodies are stored temporarily for identification, autopsy, or before burial or cremation.

   Necrotério

   • The body was taken to the morgue for an autopsy.
   • Detectives visited the morgue to identify the victim.
   • The morgue was quiet and cold, with rows of refrigerated drawers.

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