Definition of rigor mortis Rigor mortis
rig•or mor•tis
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What does rigor mortis mean?
WordNet
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| rigor mortis - muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days | ||
| rigor mortis - temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death |
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rigor mortis
A stiffening of the muscles which sets in 1-2 hours after death.
Wikipedia 
- Rigor Mortis is a condition that affects a human body after death. Rigor mortis caused the muscles in the body to become rigid. It starts to happen three to four hours after death. Twelve hours after death, the muscles have become fully rigid. The condition usually lasts until 36 hours after death. At that time, the muscles start to relax.
