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asphyxiation

English

Etymology

From New Latin asphyxia, from Ancient Greek ??????? (asphuxía, stopping of the pulse), ?- (a-, not) + ?????? (sphúxis, pulse), from ????? (sphúz?, I throb).

Noun

asphyxiation (countable and uncountable, plural asphyxiations)

  1. Death due to lack of oxygen.
  2. An acute lack of oxygen.

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asphyxy

English

Etymology

Anglicization of New Latin asphyxia.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?ksi

Noun

asphyxy (plural asphyxies)

  1. (medicine, obsolete) asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia

Verb

asphyxy (third-person singular simple present asphyxies, present participle asphyxying, simple past and past participle asphyxied)

  1. Rare form of asphyxiate.

References

  • “asphyxy” in the Collins English Dictionary

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