asphyxy
English
editEtymology
editAnglicization of New Latin asphyxia.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editasphyxy (plural asphyxies)
- (medicine, obsolete) asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia
Verb
editasphyxy (third-person singular simple present asphyxies, present participle asphyxying, simple past and past participle asphyxied)
- Rare form of asphyxiate.
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