suffocation

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. (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.
2. (countable) A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.

Konzepte

Erstickung

Dyspnoe

Ersticken

Hypoxie

Apnoe

Sauerstoffmangel

Asphyxie

Atmungsstörung

Synonyme

asphyxiation

asphyxia

choke

strangulation

choking

smothering

asthma

apnea

oxygen deprivation

respiratory disorders

fish-kill

dyspnoea

oppression

panting

suffocate

thuggee

thuggery

lack of oxygen

Übersetzungen

suffocation

asfissia

asphyxie

asfixia

soffocazione

sofocación

soffocamento

étouffement

ασφυξία

ahogo

sufocação

asfixia

raucedine

asphyxié

asfíxia

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: suffocation

In summary

Inherited from Middle English suffocation, suffocacioun, from Middle French suffocation, from Latin suffocatio.