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ASPHYXIA Synonyms

3 synonyms for asphyxia. (exact relations)
3 hypernyms for asphyxia. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for ASPHYXIA

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choking

verb

v

noun

• a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

• the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

adjective satellite

• causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

strangulation

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

• the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage

• (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid

suffocation

noun

n

noun

• killing by depriving of oxygen

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

Best Hypernyms For ASPHYXIA

Here is a list of related hypernyms for asphyxia, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for CHOKING

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