Definitions for: Asphyxiation


[n] killing by depriving of oxygen
[n] the condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)



Webster (1913) Definition: As*phyx`i*a"tion, n.
The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.

Synonyms: suffocation, suffocation

See Also: choking, hypoxia, kill, killing, putting to death, strangling, strangulation, throttling

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