asphyxiation
nounUK /əsˌfɪksiˈeɪʃn/
US /əsˌfɪksiˈeɪʃn/
Asphyxiation is when a person or animal cannot breathe and their body does not get enough air.
The firefighters rescued the dog from the smoke before asphyxiation could harm it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Death caused by lack of oxygen in the body.
The report listed asphyxiation as the cause of death.
3. A condition in which too little oxygen reaches the brain and organs.
Doctors treated the patient for asphyxiation after the accident.
4. The act of blocking someone's ability to breathe.
The suspect was charged with asphyxiation of the victim.