suffocation

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English suffocation, suffocacioun, from Middle French suffocation, from Latin suffocatio. === Noun === suffocation (countable and uncountable, plural suffocations) (uncountable) Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death. (countable) A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia. ==== Synonyms ==== asphyxia ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== suffocate ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “suffocation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “suffocation”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “suffocation”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “suffocation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === auctions off, offuscation == French == === Etymology === From Latin suffocātiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sy.fɔ.ka.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === suffocation f (plural suffocations) suffocation === Further reading === “suffocation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012