The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
asphyxy — n. lack of oxygen caused by disruption of breathing, suffocation … English contemporary dictionary
asphyxy — as·phyxy … English syllables
asphyxy — n. suffocation. ♦ asphyxial, a. ♦ asphyxiant, n. & a. (substance) causing asphyxia. ♦ asphyxiate, v.i. & t. ♦ asphyxiator, n. substance causing asphyxia … Dictionary of difficult words
asphyxy — aˈsfiksē, əˈs , ˈaˌs noun ( es) Etymology: French asphyxie, from New Latin asphyxia : asphyxia … Useful english dictionary
Asphyxia — As*phyx i*a, Asphyxy As*phyx y, n. [NL. asphyxia, fr. Gr. ?; a priv. + ? to throb, beat.] (Med.) Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
