suffocation

/səfəˈkeɪʃɪn/
/səfəˈkeɪʃən/
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Other forms: suffocations

Definitions of suffocation
  1. noun
    the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
    synonyms: asphyxiation
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    type of:
    hypoxia
    oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
  2. noun
    killing by depriving of oxygen
    synonyms: asphyxiation
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    types:
    choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling
    the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
    type of:
    kill, killing, putting to death
    the act of terminating a life
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