suffocation

See also suffocâtion

English

Etymology

From Latin suffocatio.

Noun

suffocation (countable and uncountable; plural suffocations)

1. (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.

   A child left unattended may die of suffocation.

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

   The coroner reported three suffocations last week.

Synonyms

• asphyxia

Related terms

• suffocate

Translations

asphyxia

• French: suffocation (fr) f
• Hungarian: fulladás (hu)

• Jèrriais: suffocâtion f
• Russian: удушение (ru) (udušénije) n, удушье (ru) (udúš'je) n

particular death or killing

• Hungarian: megfojtás (hu)
• Russian: удушение (ru) (udušénije) n

• Scottish Gaelic: (killing) tachdadh (gd) m

External links

• suffocation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• suffocation in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• suffocation at OneLook Dictionary Search

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French

Etymology

From Latin suffocatio.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sy.fɔ.ka.sjɔ̃/

Noun

suffocation f (plural suffocations)

1. suffocation