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suffocation

suf·fo·ca·tion

US/ˌsʌfʌˈkeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

killing by depriving of oxygen

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2.

the condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English suffocation, suffocacioun, from Middle French suffocation, from Latin suffocatio.

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  • suffocation mate

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