late 14c., from Middle French suffocation, from Latin suffocationem (nominative suffocatio) "a choking, stifling," noun of action from past participle stem of suffocare "suffocate, thro [..]

killing by depriving of oxygen the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture" (suffocate) s [..]

(n) killing by depriving of oxygen(n) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

The stoppage of respiration. In the nineteenth century, suffocation was reported as being accidental or homicidal. The accidents could be by the impaction of pieces of food or other obstacles in the p [..]

A pathological condition caused by lack of Oxygen, manifested in impending or actual cessation of Life.

(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 consciou [..]