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Meaning of "asphyxiation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASPHYXIATION

asphyxiation  [æsˌfɪksɪˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASPHYXIATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Asphyxiation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASPHYXIATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

asphyxiation

Asphyxia

Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from abnormal breathing. An example of asphyxia is choking. Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which primarily affects the tissues and organs. There are many circumstances that can induce asphyxia, all of which are characterized by an inability of an individual to acquire sufficient oxygen through breathing for an extended period of time. Asphyxia can cause coma or death.

Definition of asphyxiation in the English dictionary

The definition of asphyxiation in the dictionary is the act of asphyxiating; suffocation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASPHYXIATION


abbreviation
əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃən
affiliation
əˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃən
appreciation
əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
association
əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən
aviation
ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən
depreciation
dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
deviation
ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃən
differentiation
ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən
humiliation
hjuːˌmɪlɪˈeɪʃən
initiation
ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃən
irradiation
ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
mediation
ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
negotiation
nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən
pronunciation
prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən
radiation
ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
Reconciliation
ˌrɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən
recreation
ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən
remediation
rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
retaliation
rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃən
variation
ˌvɛərɪˈeɪʃən

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ASPHYXIATION

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Synonyms and antonyms of asphyxiation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ASPHYXIATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «asphyxiation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of asphyxiation

Translation of «asphyxiation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASPHYXIATION

Find out the translation of asphyxiation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of asphyxiation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «asphyxiation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窒息
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asfixia
570 millions of speakers

English

asphyxiation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

asphyxiation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاختناق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удушье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

asfixia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্বাসরোধের ফলে সৃষ্ট সমস্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

asphyxie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asphyxiation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erstickung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

窒息
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

질식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asphyxiation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngạt thở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூச்சு திணறல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वासनलिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boğulma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

asfissia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uduszenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ядуха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asfixiere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασφυξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versmoring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvävning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvelning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of asphyxiation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASPHYXIATION»

The term «asphyxiation» is regularly used and occupies the 82.863 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASPHYXIATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «asphyxiation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «asphyxiation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about asphyxiation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASPHYXIATION»

Discover the use of asphyxiation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to asphyxiation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Autoerotic Asphyxiation: Forensic, Medical, and Social Aspects
Dr. Sergey Sheleg and Dr. med. Edwin Ehrlich draw from their own research, as well as the work of others, to provide a comprehensive review of this problem.
Sergey Sheleg, Edwin Ehrlich, 2006
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Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine
Most deaths from CO2 asphyxiation result from the confinement of an individual in enclosed or poorly ventilated space. Such closed-space confinement prevents air with a normal FIOJ from entering while exhaled 002 is accumulating and ...
Richard S. Irwin, James M. Rippe, 2008
3
Asphyxiation
PRAISE. FOR. NEUR0. VANITY. &. ASPHYXIATION. “Neur0 Vanity has a style of writing that is in your face and refuses to be ignored. ... Only those readers who can appreciate a unique arsenal of verbal weapons, uncharacteristic of most ...
Neur0 Vanity
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Sudden Deaths in Custody
In order to examine the likelihood that an individual might succumb to asphyxiation from weight applied to the back during the struggle to restrain the subject, one must understand the process of asphyxiation. By and large, asphyxiation is the ...
Darrell L. Ross, Ted Chan, 2007
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The Abolition of the Death Penalty in International Law
The Committee agreed with him, concluding rather laconically: In the present case, the author has provided detailed information that execution by gas asphyxiation may cause prolonged suffering and agony and does not result in death as ...
William Schabas, 2002
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Advances in Mononuclear Phagocyte System Research and ...
Scientists discuss in 'Reaction patterns of pulmonary macrophages in protracted asphyxiation' new findings in asphyxia. “Do long periods of asphyxiation trigger the proliferation of pulmonary macrophages and the formation of giant cells?
‎2012
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Practical Guide to Industrial Safety: Methods for Process ...
Asphyxiation is an extreme hazard when working in enclosed spaces. Be sure you are trained in confined space entry before working in sewers, storage tanks etc. where gases, such as methane, may displace oxygen from the atmosphere.
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, 2000
8
Hazards XX: Process Safety and Environmental Protection : ...
A CONSISTENT APPROACH TO THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ASPHYXIATION HAZARDS K. A. Johnson Sellafield Ltd, Risley Asphyxiation by inert gases is a hazard throughout the chemical process industries and beyond.
‎2008
9
Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2007
Eighteen firefighters died due to asphyxiation in 2007. Sixteen of the deaths were related to structure fires; one involved a drowning; and one involved a vehicle crash. • Nine Charleston firefighters died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries  ...
US Fire Administration
10
Physiology of Spinal Neurons
This may explain the early arrest (after 35 to 60 sec of asphyxiation) of tendon reflexes and of fiexion reflexes elicited by stimulation of the superficial peroneal nerve. Stimulation of the dorsal root may be able to overcome this adverse effect by ...
John Carew Eccles, J. P. Schade ́, 1964

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASPHYXIATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term asphyxiation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Two labourers asphyxiated inside manhole - Bangalore Mirror
They entered the manhole only to find the two dead due to asphyxiation. The police said the duo died upon inhaling poisonous gases inside ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
2
'No' prompts mixed feelings in Greek press - BBC News
The leftist, pro-government I Avyi paper praises the "sovereign people" (in Greek) for being "so determined not to bow to brutal asphyxiation". «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Innmate Died in Yellowstone County Detention Facility - KTVH
... Sheriff Mike Linder said Monday that an autopsy showed 28-year-old Michael Ostby of Cody, Wyoming died as a result of asphyxiation. «KTVH, Jul 15»
4
Guatemalan Fish Succumb to Pesticide Contamination - PanAm Post
Two days later, dead fish began to emerge along the river, showing signs of asphyxiation. Earlier last month, Environment and Natural ... «PanAm Post, Jul 15»
5
Greece Crisis: The Meaning of "No" - Smarter Analyst
Without ELA funding, the image of monetary asphyxiation seems fitting (though it gives the Greek government no reason, then, to threaten to ... «Smarter Analyst, Jul 15»
6
Risk of Global Market Meltdown Is Not 'Priced In,' Stupid!
... desperate need to stop the asphyxiation of their economy — those actions will trigger, in turn, pandemonium in the bond markets of Portugal, ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
7
Transport and animals are the biggest killers in agriculture | Media …
Falling or moving objects accounted for six people losing their lives and drowning or asphyxiation involving grain silos and slurry tanks resulted ... «Health and Safety Executive, Jul 15»
8
Sheriff: Billings inmate death appears to be suicide - KTVQ.com | Q2 …
An autopsy was performed and the results indicate Ostby, who most recently lived in Cody, Wyo., died as a result of asphyxiation. Linder said it ... «KTVQ Billings News, Jul 15»
9
Hope Wins and Austerity Loses; the Greek People Have Spoken …
The great hope now is that sanity will prevail and that debt relief and pro-growth policies replace the Troika's strategy of asphyxiation that has ... «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
10
Greek debt crisis: Is Alexis Tsipras crazy or brilliant? - News.com.au
His rants on Twitter, in which he accuses European leaders of “extortion”, “coercion” and “financial asphyxiation”, have not helped his image as ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»

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