algor mortis

[ ăl′gər môr′tĭs ]

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The cooling of the body that follows death.

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I bedded down for this debate, Scotch in hand, expecting to be bored five ways to rigor mortis.
Was That Obama’s Dud Double Who Lost the Debate to Romney?|Tunku Varadarajan|October 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In 1991, kissable Johnny was found in a New Orleans hotel with a horrible case of rigor mortis.
Dead Cool: Johnny Thunders|Simon Doonan|February 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Look,” she enthused, flipping over several red-eyed mullets, “these are so fresh rigor mortis has not yet set in.
She Taught Me to Cook—and Called Me a Klutz|Sandra McElwaine|August 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The record of the trial is followed by an examination of Jeanne's sayings in articulo mortis.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France

The tissues then become tough and hard, a condition known as rigor mortis.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
A half line is missing, something like, liues louerd so he is, corresponding to mortis vindex in T. Comp.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
Felix, non vitae tantum claritate, sid etiam opportunitate mortis.
Thomas Jefferson|Edward S. Ellis et. al.
Tu vero felix non vit tantum claritate, sed etiam opportunitate mortis!
Spare Hours|John Brown