asphyxiation as a noun: - 1
- 2
asphyxiation
noun
1 asphyxiation
The condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped):
— Asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture.
synonym: suffocation.
2 asphyxiation
Killing by depriving of oxygen.
synonym: suffocation.
Dutch: verstikkingsdood
Polish: uduszenie się, zaduszenie się
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