suffocate
One man died from suffocation caused by tear gas.
To avoid suffocation keep this bag away from babies and children.
An autopsy revealed the cause of death as suffocation due to strangulation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
aerobic
asphyxia
asphyxiation
aspirate
breathable
breathe (something) in
choke
draw breathphrase
expire
hyperventilation
lungful
non-breathing
out of breath
pant
puff
puffed
puffed out
stifle
strangulation
suffocate
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