asphyxia

Definitions of asphyxia
  1. noun
    a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
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    physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
    the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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