asfixia

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asfixia

  • [asˈfiksja]

Rhymes with ik.sja

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Del griego antiguo ἀσφυξία (asphyxia)

noun asfixias

  1. Suspensión o dificultad en la respiración.
  2. Aniquilación de algo o grave impedimento de su existencia o desarrollo.
  3. Sensación de agobio producida por el excesivo calor, el enrarecimiento del ambiente o por otras causas físicas o psíquicas.

In English

  • asphyxia condition with extreme decrease of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide
  • asphyxiation death due to lack of oxygen

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"asfixia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/asfixia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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asfixia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/asfixia

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@misc{asfixia_2026,
  title = {asfixia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/asfixia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}