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English noun: asphyxia | |||
| 1. | asphyxia (state) a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
| Part holonym | hypercapnia, hypercarbia, hypoxia | ||
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