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rigor mortis

[rig-er mawr-tis, rahy-gawr] / ˈrɪg ər ˈmɔr tɪs, ˈraɪ gɔr /
NOUN
stiffening at death
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The breath stops, the heart stops, the brain stops and rigor mortis soon appears.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023

Amid the war dead lies a horse on its back, presumably in a state of rigor mortis but better resembling a house pet in need of a belly rub.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Paramedics told investigators the man had rigor mortis, meaning he had been dead for hours, undercutting the staff’s contention they monitored patients closely.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2022

In the hours after death, bodies go through a process called rigor mortis where muscles contract and stiffen.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2022

Once removed from its pore, the hair immediately stiffened in rapid rigor mortis.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer



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