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asphyxiation
noun
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Divide asphyxiation into syllables:

as · phyx · i · a · tion

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:

hypoxiasuffocation

Antonyms for asphyxiation:

breathing

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