Definitions for Suffocation
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. suffocation, asphyxiationnoun

   killing by depriving of oxygen

2. suffocation, asphyxiationnoun

   the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

   "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. suffocationnoun

   Asphyxiaa 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. suffocationnoun

   A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.

   The coroner reported three suffocations last week.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Suffocationnoun

   The act of choaking; the state of being choaked.

   Etymology: suffocation, Fr. from suffocate.

   Diseases of stoppings and suffocations are dangerous. Francis Bacon.

   White consists in an equal mixture of all the primitive colours, and black in a suffocation of all the rays of light. George Cheyne.

   Mushrooms are best corrected by vinegar; some of them being poisonous, operate by suffocation, in which the best remedy is wine or vinegar and salt, and vomiting as soon as possible. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.

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1. Suffocation

   Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body which arises from abnormal breathing. Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which affects primarily the tissues and organs. There are many circumstances that can induce asphyxia, all of which are characterized by the inability of a person to acquire sufficient oxygen through breathing for an extended period of time. Asphyxia can cause coma or death. In 2015, about 9.8 million cases of unintentional suffocation occurred which resulted in 35,600 deaths. The word asphyxia is from Ancient Greek α- "without" and σφύξις sphyxis, "squeeze" (throb of heart).

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1. suffocation

   Suffocation is the process of dying or causing death due to the deprivation of oxygen, resulting in an inability to breathe adequately. This can be caused by obstructed airways, presence of harmful gases or lack of oxygen in the environment. It can also include choking, strangulation, or drowning.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Suffocationnoun

   the act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death caused by smothering or choking

2. Etymology: [L. suffocatio: cf. F. suffocation.]

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1. Suffocation

   Suffocation is an American death metal band that was formed in 1988 in Long Island, New York. The band comprises vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais, drummer Dave Culross and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for the genre for the 1990s with their 1991 debut album Effigy of the Forgotten. Suffocation have released seven studio albums as of 2013. The band's core death metal style uses some of the earliest practition of very deep guttural growled vocals with a downtuned guitar sound, fast complex guitar riffs and drumming, and a sophisticated sense of songwriting.

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1. suffocation

   Song lyrics by suffocation -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by suffocation on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. offuscation

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Suffocation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Suffocation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Suffocation in a Sentence

1. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg:

   Weighted blankets shouldn't be used for toddlers under 2 years old, as it may increase the risk of suffocation, it's important for parents to always consult their pediatrician before trying a weighted blanket.

2. Proverb:

   A person who does not feel suffocation seeing the current condition and present situation of the world has no real emotion.

3. David Lubarsky:

   I believe the pain from the potassium chloride and the slow suffocation would be nothing short of agonizing.

4. Guohua Li:

   Injury deaths in autistic adults are disproportionately due to asphyxiation and suffocation, and injury deaths in autistic children are much more likely caused by drowning, autistic children aged 14 years and younger are 40 times more likely to die from injury than the general pediatric population.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Suffocation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Suffocation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Suffocation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffocation
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Suffocation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Suffocation