"risus sardonicus" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Latin Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} 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. Wikipedia link: risus sardonicus
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