n. Med. 1 a sudden feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in temperature, preceding a fever etc. 2 rigidity of the body caused by shock or poisoning etc.
[ ME f. L f. rigere be stiff ]
n. Med. 1 a sudden feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in temperature, preceding a fever etc. 2 rigidity of the body caused by shock or poisoning etc.
[ ME f. L f. rigere be stiff ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012