as·phyx·i·ant ( s-f k s - nt)adj. Inducing or tending to induce asphyxia. n. A substance, such as a toxic gas, or an event, such as drowning, that induces asphyxia. |
asphyxiant
any substance capable of producing asphyxia.
asphyxiant
A gas or vapor that compromises availability of O2 for breathing, by either displacing O2–eg, CO2 or by replacing O2–eg, carbon monoxide
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