— asphyxiation , n. — asphyxiator , n.
/as fik"see ayt'/ , v. , asphyxiated, asphyxiating .
v.t.
1. to produce asphyxia in.
2. to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother.
v.i.
3. to become asphyxiated.
[ 1830-40; ASPHYXI(A) + -ATE 1 ]