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Choking vs Strangulation - What's the difference?

choking | strangulation |

As nouns the difference between choking and strangulation

is that choking is the process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly while strangulation is the act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

As a verb choking

is .

choking

English

(wikipedia choking)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.
  • The act of coughing when a foreign object (i.e. food, beverages) becomes lodged in a person's airway.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    strangulation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of strangling or the state of being strangled
  • the constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid

    • Related terms

    * strangle * strangulate

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