Found 2 items, similar to suffocation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: suffocation suffocation n 1: killing by depriving of oxygen [syn: asphyxiation] 2: the condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) [syn: asphyxiation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Suffocation Suffocation \Suf`fo*ca"tion\, n. [L. suffocatio: cf. F. suffocation.] The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death caused by smothering or choking. [1913 Webster] Note: The term suffocation is sometimes employed synonymously with asphyxia. In the strict medico-legal sense it signifies asphyxia induced by obstruction of the respiration otherwise than by direct pressure on the neck (hanging, strangulation) or submersion (drowning). --Quain. [1913 Webster]