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.
Suffocation is an antonym for breathing.
Suffocation
Suffocation noun - The condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped).
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Synonyms for Suffocation
Breathing is an antonym for suffocation.
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In this case, the danger is simple suffocation, and a breathing mask with an oxygen supply is sufficient protection.
Source: Deadly Gas -
This is good, since their breathing is entirely under conscious control, and total loss of consciousness thus equals suffocation.
Source: 90% of Your Brain - Breathing it in is more or less a lot like suffocation, meaning you'll pass out in 20 seconds or so and die in a couple minutes.
Source: Deadly Gas
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