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rigor mortis

/ˈrɪɡər ˈmɔːrtɪs/

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/ˈrɪɡər ˈmɔːrtɪs/C1formalmedical
  • ruОкоченение мышц и суставов, наступающее после смерти, обычно начинающееся в течение нескольких часов и длящееся от одного до трёх дней.

The stiffening of muscles and joints that occurs after death, typically beginning within a few hours and lasting for one to three days.

  1. Post-mortem stiffeningC1formal

    The stiffening of the body's muscles and joints after death, caused by chemical changes in the muscles.

    ruТрупное окоченение

    • The coroner noted that rigor mortis had already set in.
    • Rigor mortis typically begins within a few hours after death.
    • The presence of rigor mortis helped estimate the time of death.