choking vs strangulation
strangulation vs chokingchoking and strangulation both are nouns.
choking is an adjective but strangulation is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| choking | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| strangulation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
choking and strangulation
are synonyms defined as:
- choking and strangulation: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
Other synonyms of choking include
strangling, throttling.
| choking (noun) | strangulation (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe | the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe |
| a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) | (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid |
| the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage |
| choking (adjective) | strangulation (adjective) |
|---|---|
| causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat |
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