asphyxiant

[ as-fik-see-uhnt ]

adjective

1. asphyxiating or tending to asphyxiate.

noun

1. an asphyxiating agent or substance.
2. an asphyxiating condition.

asphyxiant

/ æsˈfɪksɪənt /

adjective

1. causing asphyxia

noun

1. anything that causes asphyxia

   carbon monoxide is an asphyxiant

Word History and Origins

Origin of asphyxiant¹

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

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