RIGOR MORTIS


Meaning of RIGOR MORTIS in English

Pronunciation: ˌ ri-g ə r- ' mo ̇ r-t ə s also chiefly Brit ˌ r ī - ˌ go ̇ r-

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, stiffness of death

Date: 1847

: temporary rigidity of muscles occurring after death

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