suffocation Synonyms & Antonyms
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Suffocation as a Noun
1
Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.
A child left unattended may die of suffocation.
2
A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.
The coroner reported three suffocations last week.
Suffocation in a Sentence
A child left unattended may die of suffocation.
The coroner reported three suffocations last week.
Word Forms & Grammar
suffocation (countable and uncountable, plural suffocations)
Words That Rhyme With Suffocation
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Origin of Suffocation
Inherited from Middle English suffocation, suffocacioun, from Middle French suffocation, from Latin suffocatio.
Suffocation in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by… |
| Plural | suffocations |