The Dictionary of Internal Security

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English  
asphyxia - noun MP3
 
Definitions  
Def: a situation in which a person is not able to breathe because his/her airway is blocked
Example: Asphyxia can be caused by injury to or obstruction of breathing passageways, as in strangulation.
 
Usage note  
Word family  
  • asphyxiate
  • asphyxiation
 
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