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asphyxiation

noun

Meaning

  1. Death due to lack of oxygen.
  2. An acute lack of oxygen.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

suffocation(English)suffocating(English)choking(English)strangulation(English)autoerotic(English)asphyxia(English)autoasphyxia(English)positional asphyxia(English)vomit(English)fainting(English)monoxide(English)fumes(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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