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asphyxiation

/əsˌfɪksiˈeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण अस्फ़िक्सिएशन

दम घुटना, श्वासावरोध

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    [U] formal

    the state of dying or becoming unconscious because there is not enough oxygen to breathe

    दम घुटना, श्वासावरोध

    • The workers died of asphyxiation inside the sewer.
    • Smoke from the fire caused asphyxiation.

    Synonyms suffocation choking smothering strangulation

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a·s·p·h·y·x·i·a·t·i·o·n

With ph and y (not 'asfixiation').

लिखें, इसमें ph और y आते हैं ('asfixiation' गलत है)।