noun
suffocation
noun
1
Death or loss of consciousness caused by being deprived of oxygen.
"The coroner ruled the cause of death as suffocation."
How to Use Suffocation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDying, or nearly dying, from lack of air.
Word Forms
suffocations plural
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Etymology
From Middle French suffocation, from Latin suffocatio.