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Asphyxiation

//æsfɪksiˈeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Death due to lack of oxygen. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    killing by depriving of oxygen wordnet
  3. 3
    An acute lack of oxygen. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) wordnet

Etymology

From asphyxiate + -ion.

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