asphyxiation

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asphyxiation

/æsfɪksiˈeɪʃən/

noun asphyxiations

countable, uncountable Death due to lack of oxygen.
countable, uncountable An acute lack of oxygen.

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noun death due to lack of oxygen

Español	asfixia
Français	asphyxie
Deutsch	Erstickung

noun an acute lack of oxygen

Español	asfixia
Deutsch	Sauerstoffmangel

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@misc{asphyxiation_2026,
  title = {asphyxiation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asphyxiation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}