☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Rigor Mortis

The stiffening of the body after death — caused by chemical changes in the muscles. Used to estimate the time of death, though affected by temperature, activity, and other factors.

Etymology: Latin: 'stiffness of death' · Category: Forensic Science
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