corpse vs decedent

corpse

noun
  • A dead body. 

verb
  • To cause another actor to do this. 

  • To laugh uncontrollably during a performance. 

decedent

noun
  • A dead person. 

adj
  • Removing; departing; deceased. 

How often have the words corpse and decedent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )