Asphyxiation and Breathing

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Asphyxiation

Asphyxiation noun - The condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped).
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Breathing is an antonym for asphyxiation.

Breathing

Breathing noun - The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation.
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Antonyms for Breathing
Asphyxiation is an antonym for breathing.
Nearby Words: breathe, breathless, breath, breather, breathed
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  • Super Spit The target dies from either asphyxiation from having its breathing blocked or a devastating bacterial infection.
    Source: Super Spit
  • Intangibility aka: Intangible Man Asphyxiation is generally not an issue, potential breathing problems are typically ignored outright.
    Source: Intangibility aka: Intangible Man
  • While engulfed, creatures have the same penalties as Silence in addition to taking continuous asphyxiation damage... unless they can either breathe water or survive without breathing.
    Source: Standard Status Effects
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