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Definition of Asphyxiation
1. Noun. The condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped). "Asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"
Exact synonyms: Suffocation
Generic synonyms: Hypoxia
Derivative terms: Asphyxiate, Asphyxiate, Asphyxiate, Suffocate, Suffocate
Generic synonyms: Hypoxia
Derivative terms: Asphyxiate, Asphyxiate, Asphyxiate, Suffocate, Suffocate
2. Noun. Killing by depriving of oxygen.
Exact synonyms: Suffocation
Generic synonyms: Kill, Killing, Putting To Death
Specialized synonyms: Choking, Strangling, Strangulation, Throttling
Derivative terms: Asphyxiate, Asphyxiate, Suffocate, Suffocate
Generic synonyms: Kill, Killing, Putting To Death
Specialized synonyms: Choking, Strangling, Strangulation, Throttling
Derivative terms: Asphyxiate, Asphyxiate, Suffocate, Suffocate
Definition of Asphyxiation
1. n. The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.
Definition of Asphyxiation
1. Noun. Death due to lack of oxygen. ¹
2. Noun. An acute lack of oxygen. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Asphyxiation
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Asphyxiation
1. The production of, or the state of, asphyxia. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Asphyxiation
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