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asphyxiation

/əsˌfɪk.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Übersetzung: Zustand, in dem dem Körper der Sauerstoff entzogen wird, oft durch Ersticken oder Atemunfähigkeit, was zu Bewusstlosigkeit oder Tod führen kann.

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/əsˌfɪk.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

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A noun referring to the condition of being deprived of oxygen, often resulting from suffocation or the inability to breathe, which can lead to unconsciousness or death.

  • 🇩🇪Zustand, in dem dem Körper der Sauerstoff entzogen wird, oft durch Ersticken oder Atemunfähigkeit, was zu Bewusstlosigkeit oder Tod führen kann.
  1. Oxygen deprivation C1 formal medical

    The condition of being deprived of oxygen, often resulting in unconsciousness or death.

    • The autopsy report listed asphyxiation as the cause of death.
    • Prolonged asphyxiation can lead to irreversible brain damage.
    • The victim showed signs of asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation.

    🇩🇪Erstickung

    Synonyme: chokingsmotheringstrangulationsuffocation

  2. Death by suffocation C1 formal medical

    The act of killing someone by preventing them from breathing.

    • The murderer was convicted of causing death by asphyxiation.
    • Asphyxiation can occur from drowning, choking, or strangulation.
    • The forensic team determined asphyxiation was the result of a blocked airway.

    🇩🇪Erstickung

    Synonyme: chokingsmotheringstrangulationsuffocationthrottling

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