Definitions for: Suffocation


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



Webster (1913) Definition: Suf`fo*ca"tion, n. [L. suffocatio: cf. F.
suffocation.]
The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated;
death caused by smothering or choking.

Note: The term suffocation is sometimes employed synonymously
with asphyxia. In the strict medico-legal sense it
signifies asphyxia induced by obstruction of the
respiration otherwise than by direct pressure on the
neck (hanging, strangulation) or submersion (drowning).
--Quain.

Synonyms: asphyxiation, asphyxiation

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

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