# livor mortis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A settling of the blood in the lower portion of the body, causing a purplish red discoloration of the skin, typically occurring after death.

## Etymology
From Latin līvor (“bluish colour”) + Latin mortis (“of death”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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