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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

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) 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.
    • A child left unattended may die of suffocation .
  • (countable) A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.
    • The coroner reported three suffocations last week.

    Synonyms

    * asphyxia

    Related terms

    * suffocate

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    asphyxial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to asphyxia.
    • asphyxial phenomena
    (Webster 1913)