| 单词 | asphyxy |
| 释义 | asphyxy in British English (æsˈfɪksɪ) noun, verb a rare word for asphyxia, asphyxiate asphyxia in British English (æsˈfɪksɪə) noun lack of oxygen in the blood due to restricted respiration; suffocation. If severe enough and prolonged, it causes death Derived forms asphyxial (asˈphyxial) adjective Word origin C18: from New Latin, from Greek asphuxia a stopping of the pulse, from a-1 + sphuxis pulse, from sphuzein to throbasphyxiate in British English (æsˈfɪksɪˌeɪt) verb to cause asphyxia in or undergo asphyxia; smother; suffocate Derived forms asphyxiation (asˌphyxiˈation) noun asphyxiator (asˈphyxiˌator) noun |
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