Asphyxiation - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Asphyxiation :  (noun)
1: the condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) [syn: suffocation]
2: killing by depriving of oxygen [syn: suffocation]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Asphyxiation : \As*phyx`i*a"tion\, n. The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Asphyxiation

NewbornClothing: Wayne woman pleads not guilty in Asphyxiation death of newborn|PATERSON, N.J. (AP) ? A northern New Jersey woman .. http://oohja.com/x3Rsw
verymrsgagewinn: Tonight? Braised lamb, fennel & truffle buttered popcorn, some PBS, a little autoerotic Asphyxiation then crying myself to sleep...and you?
mackenzie_X1075: When practicing auto-erotic Asphyxiation, play it safe, use a spotter...
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