Look up: suffocation

1. suffocation
   [n] - the condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) 2. [n] - killing by depriving of oxygen
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2. Suffocation
   Suf`fo·ca'tion noun [ Latin suffocatio : confer French suffocation .] The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death caused by smothering or choking. » The term suffocation is sometimes employed synonymously w...
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3. suffocation
   The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death caused by smothering or choking. ... The term suffocation is sometimes employed synonymously with asphyxia. In the strict medico-legal sense it signifies asphyxia induced by obstruction of the respiration otherwise than by direct pressu...
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4. suffocation
   asphyxiation noun killing by depriving of oxygen
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5. suffocation
   asphyxiation noun the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); `asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture`
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6. suffocation
   (suf″ә-ka´shәn) the stoppage of breathing; if it is complete (no air at all reaches the lungs), the lack of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood will cause almost immediate loss of consciousness, soon followed by death. Called also asphyxiation.
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7. Suffocation
   • (n.) The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death caused by smothering or choking.
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8. suffocation
   the stoppage or impeding of respiration, as by strangulation, choking on food, or other exclusion of oxygenated air. See asphyxia.[1 related articles]
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9. suffocation
   suffocation 1. The state of being choked by obstruction of air passages by drowning, smothering, throttling, or inhalation of noxious gases. 2. The prevention of breathing, usually by the obstruction of the nose, mouth, or trachaea. Synonyms include: (a) asphyxiation, smothering, stifling; choking, strangulation...
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10. suffocation
    suffocation: see asphyxia.
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11. suffocation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sŭf′ŏ-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The act or condition of suffocating or of asphyxiation.
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12. Suffocation
    (band) `Suffocation` is an American death metal band that was formed in 1989 in Long Island, New York. The band comprises vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais, drummer Mike Smith and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a ...
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13. Suffocation
    (album) `Suffocation` is the fifth studio album by American death metal band Suffocation. It was released in 2006 through Relapse Records. The song "Prelude to Repulsion" is a re-recording of the track of the same name on Breeding the Spawn. Music videos was made for t...
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