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asphyxiation

Syllables: as·phyx·i·a·tion/æsfɪksiˈeɪʃən/

asphyxiation noun: death due to lack of oxygen.

Noun

asphyxiation (countable and uncountable, plural asphyxiations)

  1. Death due to lack of oxygen.
  2. An acute lack of oxygen.

Forms of asphyxiation

pluralasphyxiations

Origin of asphyxiation

From asphyxiate + -ion.

Words formed from asphyxiation

Questions about asphyxiation

What does asphyxiation mean?
Asphyxiation means death due to lack of oxygen.
What part of speech is asphyxiation?
Asphyxiation is a noun.
How do you pronounce asphyxiation?
Asphyxiation is pronounced /æsfɪksiˈeɪʃən/.
What is the plural of asphyxiation?
The plural of asphyxiation is asphyxiations.

Words near asphyxiation in the dictionary

  1. asphyxiate
  2. asphyxiated
  3. asphyxiates
  4. asphyxiating
  5. asphyxiatingly
  6. asphyxiation
  7. asphyxiations
  8. asphyxiative
  9. asphyxiator
  10. asphyxiators
  11. asphyxiatory

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