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suffocation

Aspiration vs Suffocation - What's the difference?

aspiration | suffocation |


As nouns the difference between aspiration and suffocation

is that aspiration is aspiration (burst of air that follows the release of some consonants) while suffocation is suffocation.

Suffocation vs Suppression - What's the difference?

suffocation | suppression |


As nouns the difference between suffocation and suppression

is that suffocation is suffocation while suppression is the act or instance of suppressing.

Suffocation vs Drowning - What's the difference?

suffocation | drowning |


As nouns the difference between suffocation and drowning

is that suffocation is suffocation while drowning is an instance of a person or animal drowning.

As a verb drowning is

.

Suffocation vs Undefined - What's the difference?

suffocation | undefined |


As a noun suffocation

is suffocation.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Humidity vs Suffocation - What's the difference?

humidity | suffocation |


As nouns the difference between humidity and suffocation

is that humidity is dampness, especially that of the air while suffocation is suffocation.

Dyspnea vs Suffocation - What's the difference?

dyspnea | suffocation |


As nouns the difference between dyspnea and suffocation

is that dyspnea is (pathology) difficult or labored (l) while suffocation is suffocation.

Suffocation vs Thuggee - What's the difference?

suffocation | thuggee |


As nouns the difference between suffocation and thuggee

is that suffocation is 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 consciousness or death while Thuggee is a thug (member of band of assassins in India).

Choke vs Suffocation - What's the difference?

choke | suffocation |


As nouns the difference between choke and suffocation

is that choke is a control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold while suffocation is 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 consciousness or death.

As a verb choke

is to be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe, for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way.

Suffocation vs Asphyxial - What's the difference?

suffocation | asphyxial |


As a noun suffocation

is suffocation.

As an adjective asphyxial is

of or relating to asphyxia.

Suffocation vs Strangulation - What's the difference?

suffocation | strangulation |


As nouns the difference between suffocation and strangulation

is that suffocation is 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 consciousness or death while strangulation is the act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

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