suffocation
noun[U]
uk/ˌsʌf.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌsʌf.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/deathcausedby not having enoughoxygen, or theactofkillingsomeone by notallowingthem to have enoughoxygen:
窒息Topreventsuffocation, do notplacethebabytosleeponsoft,cushionedsurfaces.为了防止窒息，不要把婴儿放在柔软的、有垫子的表面上睡觉。
Deaths fromhomicide, suffocation andpoisoningalldeclineddramatically.凶杀、窒息和中毒死亡人数都大幅下降。
See
suffocate
- One mandiedfrom suffocationcausedbyteargas.
- Toavoidsuffocationkeepthisbagaway frombabiesandchildren.
- Anautopsyrevealedthecauseofdeathas suffocationduetostrangulation.
Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
- aerobic
- aerobic respiration
- anaerobic respiration
- asphyxia
- asphyxiation
- breathable
- breathlessly
- draw breathphrase
- exhale
- heave
- puff
- puffed (out)
- shallow
- shortness
- sigh
- sleep apnoea
- smother
- snuffle
- strangulate
- throttle
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