rigor mortis
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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
