Stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death, usually lasting from one to four days.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/223840/rigormortisRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 07:18:13 GMTMon, 28 Jun 2021 10:44:17 GMT60Rigor mortis, which translates from Latin as stiffness of death, sets in quickly and usually ends three or four days after death. The condition results from a lack of certain chemicals in the muscles; it may be affected by muscular activity before death as well as the external temperature.

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