Noun: asphyxiation us'fik-see,ey-shun
- The condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
"asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture";
- suffocation
- Killing by depriving of oxygen
"The firefighters prevented asphyxiation by rescuing the residents quickly";
- suffocation
Derived forms: asphyxiations
Type of: hypoxia, kill, killing, putting to death
Encyclopedia: Asphyxiation