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asphyxiate
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as·phyx·i·ate (s-fks-t)
v.
To induce asphyxia.
as·phyxi·ation n.
asphyxiate
[asfik′sē·āt]
Etymology: Gk, a + sphyxis, without pulse
to induce an inability to breathe. Causes may include circulatory congestion, chemical poisoning, electrical shock, or physical suffocation.
asphyxiate
to suffocate; to deprive of oxygen for utilization by the tissues.


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