- suffocation, asphyxiation - killing by depriving of oxygen
--1 is a kind of killing, kill, putting to death
--1 has particulars: choking, strangling, strangulation, throttlingDerived forms: verb suffocate1, verb suffocate5 - suffocation, asphyxiation - the condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
--2 is a kind of hypoxia
Derived forms: verb suffocate2, verb suffocate7