0 the condition of being unable to breathe, usually resulting in death:
homicidal/accidental asphyxiation
The cause of death was asphyxiation from smoke inhalation.
Just identifying asphyxiation in a murder victim doesn't explain how the murder happened.
If you suffer from asthma, allergies can bring on an attack, and in some cases cause asphyxiation.
Asphyxiation from excess carbon dioxide was responsible for the die off of large numbers of fish.
Chemical choking agents attack lung tissues, causing asphyxiation.
They suffered asphyxiation in their sleep after ventilation in their shelter was blocked by snow, causing a deadly buildup of fumes from the stove.
