asphyxiant
[ as-fik-see-uh nt ]
/ æsˈfɪk si ənt /
adjective
asphyxiating or tending to asphyxiate.
noun
an asphyxiating agent or substance.
an asphyxiating condition.
Nearby words
aspherical surface, asphodel, asphyxia, asphyxia livida, asphyxia neonatorum, asphyxiant, asphyxiate, aspic, aspidistra, aspinwall, aspirant
Origin of asphyxiant
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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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Medicine 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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