[
UK
/ɐsfˌɪksɪˈeɪʃən/
]
NOUN
- killing by depriving of oxygen
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the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture
How To Use asphyxiation In A Sentence
- Desdemona's remarkable, if temporary, recovery from asphyxiation is the most counterfactual thing in the play. Winters Tale follow-up
- Vomiting while unconscious can lead to death by asphyxiation.
- Whether it was anaphylactic shock from a unique allergy or asphyxiation from catching the peanuts in the throat, this is unknown.
- The cause of death was quite straightforward: asphyxiation. THE SCAR
- I think I want to read your book (it's not about asphyxiation, is it?) Dear John
- The asphyxiation caused to cattle due to inadvertent consumption of plastics was also showcased.
- Halfway through, he got stuck and, unable to go forward or back, eventually died of asphyxiation.
- Objective Inquiry into the heavy asphyxiation rescues measure of the new born.
- She died from asphyxiation, the seat belt crushed her windpipe. THE EXECUTION
- Objective Inquiry into the heavy asphyxiation rescues measure of the new born.
