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Vinony

asphyxiation

noun

  1. an act of asphyxiating a person or animal or a state of asphyxia
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Pronunciation: /æsfɪksiˈeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English asphyxia Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English asphyxiate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English asphyxiation From asphyxiate + -ion.

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