asphyxiation
1. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) - asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture • Syn: suffocation • Derivationally related forms: asphyxiate, suffocate (for: suffocation) • Hypernyms: hypoxia 2. killing by depriving of oxygen • Syn: suffocation • Derivationally related forms: asphyxiate, suffocate (for: suffocation) • Hypernyms: killing, kill, putting to death • Hyponyms: choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling
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