suffocation
IPA: sʌfʌkˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (uncountable) 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.
- (countable) A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.
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Examples of "suffocation" in Sentences
- The trapped crewmen died of suffocation.
- Albert died of suffocation during the flight.
- Most of the deaths were from suffocation or burns.
- The cause of Danielle's death was very likely suffocation or smothering.
- Death occurs by suffocation as the larynx loses its rigidity and collapses.
- The initial cause of death for all three has been attributed to suffocation.
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