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Asphyxiation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Asphyxiation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

"asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"

2

killing by depriving of oxygen

3

Death due to lack of oxygen.

See Also
acute death secondary drowning asphyxiant edge play breathplay colombian necktie asphyxiations
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
hypoxia killing
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
choking
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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