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asphyxiation vs choking

choking vs asphyxiation

asphyxiation and choking both are nouns.

asphyxiation is not an adjective while choking is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
asphyxiation Yes No No No
choking Yes Yes No No
As nouns, choking is a hyponym of asphyxiation; that is, choking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than asphyxiation:
  • asphyxiation: killing by depriving of oxygen
  • choking: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
Other hyponyms of asphyxiation include strangling, strangulation, throttling.
asphyxiation (noun) choking (noun)
killing by depriving of oxygen the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
asphyxiation (adjective) choking (adjective)
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
Difference between asphyxiation and choking

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