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asphyxiation 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. suffocation: the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"
  2. suffocation: killing by depriving of oxygen
  3. (asphyxiate) smother: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
  4. (asphyxiate) suffocate: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
  5. (asphyxiated) in a state of asphyxia
  6. (asphyxiating) tending to deprive of oxygen; "asphyxiating gasses"
  7. Death due to lack of oxygen; An acute lack of oxygen
  8. (asphyxiate) To smother or suffocate someone; To be smothered or suffocated
  9. a condition that causes asphyxia or suffocation.
  10. Cessation of breathing and loss of consciousnes caused by excess CO2 or lack of O2.
  11. Smothering – a severe decrease in oxygen concentration in the body, leading to death.
  12. Death or unconsciousness due to inadequate oxygenation, the presence of noxious agents, or other obstructions to normal breathing.
  13. the extreme condition (suffocation) caused by lack of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood, produced by interference with respiration or insufficient oxygenated air; as derived from "stopping of the pulse". ...
  14. For human death to occur from asphyxiation, the LNG vapors must reduce the normal oxygen concentration in the air (about 21 volume %) to less than 6 volume %. This would occur when the concentration of LNG vapors in the air is about 71 volume %. ...
  15. An acute upper airway obstruction is a blockage of the upper airway, which can be in the trachea, voice box (laryngeal), or throat (pharyngeal) areas; killing by depriving of oxygen
  16. Simple asphyxiation is the primary hazard associated with inert gases. Because inert gases are colorless and odorless, they can escape into the atmosphere undetected and quickly reduce the concentration of oxygen below the level necessary to support life. ...
  17. a medical term for suffocation, which leads to lack of oxygen in the blood.