About The Word Suffocation
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Suffocation
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What's The Definition Of Suffocation?
[n] killing by depriving of oxygen
[n] the condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) Synonyms | Synonyms for Suffocation: asphyxiation | asphyxiation Related Terms | Find terms related to Suffocation: See Also | choking | hypoxia | kill | killing | putting to death | strangling | strangulation | throttling Suffocation In Webster's Dictionary \Suf`fo*ca"tion\, n. [L. suffocatio: cf. F.
suffocation.]
The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated;
death caused by smothering or choking.
Note: The term suffocation is sometimes employed synonymously
with asphyxia. In the strict medico-legal sense it
signifies asphyxia induced by obstruction of the
respiration otherwise than by direct pressure on the
neck (hanging, strangulation) or submersion (drowning).
--Quain.
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