suffocate

suffocate definition - medical

suf·fo·cate (sŭfˈə-kātˌ)

verb
  1. To impair the respiration of; asphyxiate.
  2. To suffer from lack of oxygen; to be unable to breathe.

Related Forms:

  • sufˌfo·caˈtion noun

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