RIGORMORTIS

Rigor mortis

Rigor mortis is one of the recognizable signs of death, caused by chemical changes in the muscles after death, causing the limbs of the corpse to become stiff and difficult to move or manipulate. In humans, it commences after about three to four hours, reaches maximum stiffness after 12 hours, and gradually dissipates until approximately 24 hours after death.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Rigor mortis
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Rigor Mortis

Rigor Mortis is a thrash/speed metal band that formed in 1983 in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas metroplex. Two schoolmates Harden Harrison and Casey Orr formed the band when they met Mike Scaccia . The three young men shared an interest in horror/gore films and very heavy music. With Bruce Corbitt on vocals they created some of the heaviest thrash metal at the time often flirting with death metal. They were also one of the only major thrash bands from Texas and virtually created the underground metal scene there. The band was signed by Capitol Records in 1987.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Rigor Mortis (band)
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

rigor mortis

Noun

  1. Temporary stiffness of a body's muscles and joints following death.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: rigor mortis
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!