suffocation — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.

   Uso

   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   A child left unattended may die of suffocation.

   Altri esempi (1)

   The moon, directly opposite, flung into the room a long and tremulous line of light, which fell on Guido's face, as he reclined on the pillows which supported his head; he needed the support, for a feeling of suffocation was his constant complaint.

2. A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.

   Uso

   • numerabile

   Esempi

   The coroner reported three suffocations last week.

Sostantivo

1. killing by depriving of oxygen

   Sinonimi

   asphyxiation

   Termini più generali

   killingkillputting to death

2. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

   Sinonimi

   asphyxiation

   Termini più generali

   hypoxia

   Esempi

   asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture