What does Asphyxiate mean?
Definitions for Asphyxiate
æsˈfɪk siˌeɪtas·phyx·i·ate
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Princeton's WordNet
smother, asphyxiate, suffocateverb
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
"Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, chokeverb
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
"The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
suffocate, stifle, asphyxiateverb
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
"The child suffocated under the pillow"
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asphyxiateverb
To smother or suffocate someone.
asphyxiateverb
To be smothered or suffocated.
Wikipedia
asphyxiate
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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asphyxiate
Asphyxiate refers to the state of being unable to breathe normally, leading to loss of consciousness or death, typically caused by lack of oxygen and accumulation of carbon dioxide in the body. It can also mean causing someone to die or lose consciousness by cutting off their air supply.
Webster Dictionary
Asphyxiateverb
to bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [Used commonly in the past pple.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Asphyxiate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Asphyxiate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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