cadaveric
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Cadaveric rigidity had supervened, and he had long been beyond hope of human aid.
From The Seven Secrets by Le Queux, William
Cadaveric perspiration has been observed and described by several authors, and Paullini has stated that he has seen tears flow from the eyes of a corpse.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Cadaveric Rigidity—Rigor Mortis.—For some time after death the muscles continue to contract under stimuli.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Robertson, W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison )
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