asphyxiation | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) | |
Synonyms: | suffocation | |
Related terms: | hypoxia gag suffocate | |
2. | [ noun ] killing by depriving of oxygen | |
Synonyms: | suffocation | |
Related terms: | killing choking suffocate | |
Similar spelling: |
asphyxiating asphyxiate asphyxiator asphyxiated |