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ASPHYXIA Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the word asphyxia. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word asphyxia. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ASPHYXIA

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choking
verbv
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, nounv, 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
nounn
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.
Phrases (3)
physical conditionphysiological conditionphysiological state

Alternatives for CHOKING

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