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asphyxia

as·phyx·ia

asphyxia

 
pronunciation:
aes fIk si
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: a lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the lungs that results in suffocation.
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derivation: asphyxial (adj.)
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