rigor
[ rig-er ]
/ ˈrɪg ər /
noun
Also
especially British,
rig·our.
Origin of rigor
1350–1400; Middle English
rigour < Latin
rigor stiffness, equivalent to
rig(ēre) to be stiff +
-or
-or1
Words nearby rigor
rigil kent,
rigil kentaurus,
rigmarole,
rigolet,
rigoletto,
rigor,
rigor mortis,
rigorism,
rigorous,
rigour,
rigsdag
Example sentences from the Web for rigor
British Dictionary definitions for rigor
rigor
/ (ˈraɪɡɔː, ˈrɪɡə) /
noun
med
a sudden feeling of chilliness, often accompanied by shivering: it sometimes precedes a fever
(ˈrɪɡə) pathol
rigidity of a muscle; muscular cramp
a state of rigidity assumed by some animals in reaction to sudden shock
the inertia assumed by some plants in conditions unfavourable to growth
Word Origin for rigor
see
rigour
Medical definitions for rigor
rigor
[ rĭg′ər ]
n.
rigidity
Shivering or trembling, as caused by a chill.
A state of rigidity in living tissues or organs that prevents response to stimuli.