The men trapped in the coal mine were almost asphyxiated by gas before help could reach them.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
phyx — as·phyx·ia; as·phyx·i·al; as·phyx·i·ant; as·phyx·i·ate; as·phyx·i·a·tion; as·phyx·i·a·tor; … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
as|phyx´i|a´tor — as|phyx|i|ate «as FIHK see ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to suffocate because of lack of oxygen in the blood; produce asphyxia in: »The men trapped in the coal mine were almost asphyxiated by gas before help could reach … Useful english dictionary
as|phyx|i|ate — «as FIHK see ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to suffocate because of lack of oxygen in the blood; produce asphyxia in: »The men trapped in the coal mine were almost asphyxiated by gas before help could reach them.… … Useful english dictionary
asphyxiation — as·phyx·i·a·tion … English syllables
AS — AS; As; as·a·fet·i·da; as·a·phus; as·a·ra·bac·ca; as·a·ron; as·a·ro·tum; as·a·rum; as·best; as·bes·tic; as·bes·ti·form; as·bes·tine; as·bes·toid; as·bes·to·sis; as·bo·lite; as·ca·la·bo·ta; as·ca·laph·i·dae; as·caph·i·dae; as·ca·phus;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
asphyxiate — To induce asphyxia. * * * as·phyx·i·ate sē .āt vb, at·ed; at·ing vt to cause asphyxia in also to kill or make unconscious through inadequate oxygen, presence of noxious agents, or other obstruction to normal breathing vi to become asphyxiated… … Medical dictionary
asphyxiate — as|phyx|i|ate [ æs fıksi,eıt ] verb intransitive or transitive to kill someone by preventing them from breathing, or to die when someone prevents you from breathing: SUFFOCATE ╾ as|phyx|i|a|tion [ æs,fıksi eıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
asphyxiate — as•phyx•i•ate [[t]æsˈfɪk siˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to produce asphyxia in 2) to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; smother 3) to become asphyxiated • Etymology: 1830–40… … From formal English to slang
