asphyxiation
/æsˌfɪksiˈeɪʃən/
noun
- The condition of being deprived of oxygen, leading to unconsciousness or death; suffocation.
- The diver narrowly avoided asphyxiation when his air tank ran out.
- Asphyxiation can occur quickly in a room filled with carbon monoxide.
- The cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation.
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