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SUFFOCATION
suffocation, asphyxiation
(noun) killing by depriving of oxygen
suffocation, asphyxiation
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
suffocation (countable and uncountable, plural suffocations)
(uncountable) Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.
(countable) A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.
Synonyms
• asphyxia
Anagrams
• auctions off, offuscation
Source: Wiktionary
Suf`fo*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. suffocatio: cf. F. suffocation.]
Definition: The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death caused by smothering or choking.
Note: The term suffocation is sometimes employed synonymously with asphyxia. In the strict medico-legal sense it signifies asphyxia induced by obstruction of the respiration otherwise than by direct pressure on the neck (hanging, strangulation) or submersion (drowning). Quain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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