Asphyxiation Synonyms

Killing by depriving of oxygen
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. suffocation
  2. smotheration

Words Related to Asphyxiation

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. electrocution
  2. radiation-sickness
  3. strangulation

Asphyxiation Sentence Examples

  • The partial asphyxiation or suffocation stimulates the protoplasm to set up a new and perhaps supplementary series of decompositions, which result in the liberation of energy just as do those of the respiratory process.

  • When this happens, they may die of asphyxiation.

  • The problem with this is that the person could go into a coma, and this means he or she could die due to asphyxiation (choking on vomit).

  • They are also more susceptible to fire-related asphyxiation, as well as more prone to burns than adults.

  • Paralysis moves down the body, and when the respiratory muscles are paralyzed, death can result from asphyxiation.

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