asphyxiation
asphyxiation — noun
1. a state in which someone or an animal cannot take in enough air and may die
a state in which someone or an animal cannot take in enough air and may die
Hana's cat died from asphyxiation after smoke filled the laundry room.
die from asphyxiation
The report listed asphyxiation as the cause after the baby choked.
list asphyxiation as the cause
Without fresh air, the trapped miners faced slow asphyxiation underground.
Doctors warned that plastic bags can cause asphyxiation in small children.
Asphyxiation can happen in a closed garage when a car keeps running.
- suffocation
The usual everyday word; asphyxiation sounds more formal or medical.
- choking
Narrower; usually refers to something blocking the throat.
- smothering
Often stresses air being blocked from outside, for example by smoke or a pillow.
用法筆記
Most often used in medical, police, or legal reports to name a cause of death or a life-threatening loss of air, rather than in casual conversation.