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rigor mortis
UK [ˌrɪg.ə'mɔ:.tɪs] US [-ɚ'mɔ:r.tˌɪs] specialized
noun uncountable
■the stiffness of the joints (= places where two bones are connected) and muscles of a dead body 尸僵；死后强直•Rigor mortis usually sets in between two and four hours after death.通常死后两至四小时就会开始出现尸僵。 |