RIGOR MORTIS


Meaning of RIGOR MORTIS in English

rig ‧ or mor ‧ tis /ˌrɪɡə ˈmɔːtəs, ˌraɪɡɔː- $ ˌrɪɡər ˈmɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: 'stiffness of death' ]

the condition in which someone’s body becomes stiff after they die

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