Definition of asphyxiation

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • asphyxiation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 27
  • asphyxiation is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 27
  • asphyxiation is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 27

Definition of asphyxiation


  • killing by depriving of oxygen (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. suffocation
  • the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) (noun)

    Examples

    1. asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture

    Synonyms

    1. suffocation

See definition of asphyxiation in Merriam Webster