Forensic Medicine General 69833fe8 Postmortem caloricity is - A ↑-ed temp within 2 hours of death B Rapid fall in temp after death C ↑-ed temp after 6-8 hours of death D Decreases in temperature followed by rise High-Yield Explanation In some situation, for initial 2-3 hours, dead body may gain temperature, known as postmortem caloricity.