Asphyxia and Suffocation

Asphyxia

Asphyxia noun - A condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas.
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Synonyms for Asphyxia

Suffocation and asphyxia are semantically related in breathlessness topic. In some cases you can use "Suffocation" instead a noun "Asphyxia".

Nearby Words: asphyxiate, asphyxiating

Suffocation

Suffocation noun - The condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped).
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Synonyms for Suffocation

Asphyxia and suffocation are semantically related in breathlessness topic. You can use "Asphyxia" instead a noun "Suffocation".

Nearby Words: suffocate, suffocated, suffocating
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