suffocation
Meaning
- (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
oxygen deprivation
respiratory disorders
fish-kill
lack of oxygen
Translations
suffocation
asfixia
asfissia
Erstickung
ασφυξία
asfixiaFrequency
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle English suffocation, suffocacioun, from Middle French suffocation, from Latin suffocatio.
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