asphyxiation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
suffocation.
- asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture
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noun killing by depriving of oxygen
suffocation.
WordNet
As*phyx`i*a"tion noun
Definitions
The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.
