English noun: rigor mortis | |||
1. | rigor mortis (state) temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
2. | rigor mortis (process) muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rigidification, rigidifying, stiffening | ||