Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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asphyxiate | No | No | Yes | No |
asphyxia | Yes | No | No | No |
asphyxiate (noun) | asphyxia (noun) |
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a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas |
asphyxiate (verb) | asphyxia (verb) |
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be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen | |
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing | |
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of |