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asphyxiation Definition


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asphyxiate
verb, tr & intr asphyxiated, asphyxiating
    1. To stop or cause to stop breathing.
    2. To suffocate.
      Thesaurus: suffocate, smother, choke, stifle, strangle, throttle.
Derivative: asphyxiation
noun
    Etymology: 19c.



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