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asphyxiation

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noun
killing by depriving of oxygen
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suffocation

type of:
killing putting to death kill
noun
the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
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"asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"

Similar:

suffocation

type of:
hypoxia

Examples of asphyxiation

"asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"