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risus sardonicus

risus sardonicus noun: a rictus grin; an abnormal sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning, characteristic of tetanus and of strychnine poisoning.

Noun

risus sardonicus

  1. A rictus grin; an abnormal sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning, characteristic of tetanus and of strychnine poisoning.

risus sardonicus meaning in Tamil

risus sardonicus in Tamil

முக விறைப்பு, விறைப்பு முறுவல்

Origin of risus sardonicus

Latin

Questions about risus sardonicus

What does risus sardonicus mean?
Risus sardonicus means a rictus grin; an abnormal sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning, characteristic of tetanus and of strychnine poisoning.
What is risus sardonicus in Tamil?
Risus sardonicus in Tamil is முக விறைப்பு, விறைப்பு முறுவல். See Risus sardonicus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is risus sardonicus?
Risus sardonicus is a noun.

Words near risus sardonicus in the dictionary

  1. ristretti
  2. ristretto
  3. ristrettos
  4. Rists
  5. Ristuccia
  6. risus sardonicus
  7. rit
  8. rita
  9. Ritacca
  10. Ritaccas
  11. Ritacco

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