asphyxianoun [ U ]
/əsˈfɪk.si.ə//əsˈfɪk.si.ə/specializedthe condition of not getting enough oxygen in the body, usually leading to unconsciousness or death:
Birth asphyxia results from an inadequate intake of oxygen by the baby during the birth process.
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Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
- aerobic respiration
- anaerobic
- asphyxiate
- aspiration
- breath
- breathable
- breathe
- breathing
- gasp
- heave
- huff
- intake
- respiration
- respiratory
- sleep apnoea
- smother
- strangle
- strangulate
- suffocating
- winded
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