# asphyxiated

**Pronunciation:** /æsˈfɪk.si.eɪ.tɪd/ · as-FIK-see-ay-tid

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Deprived of oxygen, leading to unconsciousness or death.

## Examples

- The fire victims were found to have been asphyxiated by the thick, toxic smoke.
- A blocked airway can leave a person asphyxiated within minutes.
- The rare plant species was asphyxiated by the dense layer of plastic debris covering the soil.

## Synonyms

- suffocated — The most common and general term for lack of air.
- choked — Often implies an obstruction in the throat.
- strangled — Specifically refers to constriction of the neck.
- asphyxiated — The technical, clinical term for oxygen deprivation.

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