1. Noun
The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death caused by smothering or choking.
2. Noun
the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
3. Noun
killing by depriving of oxygen
Vocabulary classified under Law
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