asphyxiation
nounHow many syllables in asphyxiation?
There are 5 syllables in the word asphyxiation.How to pronounce asphyxiation:
Definition of asphyxiation:
- asphyxiation (noun):
- noun. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped).
- deprivation of oxygen that can result in unconsciousness and often death an act of asphyxiating a person or animal or a state of asphyxia suffocation
Synonyms for asphyxiation:
hypoxia
strangulation
suffocation
throttling
Antonyms for asphyxiation:
breathing
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