Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Muscular stiffening following death.
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- noun Temporary
stiffness of a body's muscles and joints followingdeath .
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- noun muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days
- noun temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin : rigor, stiffness + mortis, genitive of mors, death.]
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hernesheir commented on the word rigor mortis
The name of a hot pepper sauce.
September 22, 2009