rigor mortis

English Thesaurus

1. muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days (noun.process)

hypernym	:	rigidification, rigidifying, stiffening,
definition	:	the process of becoming stiff or rigid (noun.process)

2. temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death (noun.state)

hypernym	:	physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state,
definition	:	the condition or state of the body or bodily functions (noun.state)