English

Noun

rigor mortis ‎(uncountable)

1. Temporary stiffness of a body's muscles and joints following death.

Derived terms

• rigored

Translations

See also

• death-stiffness
• rigor (slang)

French

Noun

rigor mortis f ‎(plural rigor mortis)

1. rigor mortis

Portuguese

Noun

rigor mortis m (uncountable)

1. (physiology) rigor mortis (stiffness of a body following death)