asphyxiant

[ as-fik-see-uh nt ]
/ æsˈfɪk si ənt /
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adjective

asphyxiating or tending to asphyxiate.

noun

an asphyxiating agent or substance.
an asphyxiating condition.

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Origin of asphyxiant

First recorded in 1850–55; asphyxi(ate) + -ant

Words nearby asphyxiant

aspherical surface, asphodel, asphyxia, asphyxia livida, asphyxia neonatorum, asphyxiant, asphyxiate, aspic, aspidistra, aspinwall, aspirant
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British Dictionary definitions for asphyxiant

asphyxiant
/ (æsˈfɪksɪənt) /

adjective

causing asphyxia

noun

anything that causes asphyxiacarbon monoxide is an asphyxiant
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Medical definitions for asphyxiant

asphyxiant
[ ăs-fĭk′sē-ənt ]

adj.

Inducing or tending to induce asphyxia.

n.

A substance, such as a toxic gas, or an event, such as drowning, that induces asphyxia.
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