Category:Suffocation

Suf`fo*ca"tion, n. Etym: [l. suffocatio: cf. F. suffocation.]

Defn: the act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death Caused by smothering or choking.

Note: the term suffocation is sometimes employed synonymously with Asphyxia. In the strict medico-legal sense it signifies asphyxia Induced by obstruction of the respiration otherwise than by direct Pressure on the neck (hanging, strangulation) or submersion (drowning). Quain.