asphyxiate - Meaning in Malayalam

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asphyxiate - Meaning in Malayalam

asphyxiate Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of asphyxiate in English

asphyxiate verb

1. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

   Synonyms

   stifle, suffocate

   ശ്വാസം മുട്ടിക്കുക

   Example

   • "The child suffocated under the pillow"
2. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

   Synonyms

   choke, stifle, suffocate

   ശ്വാസം മുട്ടിക്കുക, ...Subscribe

   Example

   • "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
3. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

   Synonyms

   smother, suffocate

   Examples

   • "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"
   • "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"

Synonyms of asphyxiate

• stifle, suffocate
• choke, stifle, suffocate
• smother, suffocate

Description

Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body which arises from abnormal breathing. Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which affects all the tissues and organs, some more rapidly than others. There are many circumstances that can induce asphyxia, all of which are characterized by the inability of a person to acquire sufficient oxygen through breathing for an extended period of time. Asphyxia can cause coma or death.

Also see "Asphyxia" on Wikipedia

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