asphyxiation

• 指身体因缺氧而导致的一种状态，通常由窒息或无法呼吸引起，可能造成意识丧失或死亡。

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.

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1. Oxygen deprivationC1formalmedical

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

   窒息

   • 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.

   同义词chokingsmotheringstrangulationsuffocation

2. Death by suffocationC1formalmedical

   The act of killing someone by preventing them from breathing.

   窒息致死

   • 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.

   同义词chokingsmotheringstrangulationsuffocationthrottling