- strangulation; suffocation
- خَنْق \ strangulation; suffocation.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
strangulation; suffocation
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strangulation — [ strɑ̃gylasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1549; lat. strangulatio, de strangulare ♦ Didact. Le fait d étrangler qqn. ⇒ étranglement. Asphyxie par strangulation. « la gorge était stigmatisée par des meurtrissures noires et de profondes traces d ongles, comme si… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Suffocation — Suf fo*ca tion, n. [L. suffocatio: cf. F. suffocation.] The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death caused by smothering or choking. [1913 Webster] Note: The term suffocation is sometimes employed synonymously with asphyxia.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suffocation — (su fo ka sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1° Perte de respiration ou extrême difficulté de respirer. 2° Asphyxie causée par la présence d un corps étranger qui obstrue le pharynx ou l arrière bouche, et intercepte le passage de l air … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
suffocation — See suffocatingly. * * * the stoppage or impeding of respiration, as by strangulation, choking on food, or other exclusion of oxygenated air. See asphyxia. * * * … Universalium
strangulation — Synonyms and related words: abbreviation, abolishment, abolition, annihilation, annulment, asphyxia, asphyxiation, astriction, astringency, bar, barrier, beheading, blank wall, blind alley, blind gut, block, blockade, blockage, bottleneck,… … Moby Thesaurus
suffocation — Synonyms and related words: abolishment, abolition, annihilation, annulment, asphyxia, asphyxiation, burking, choke, choking, choking off, deracination, drowning, elimination, eradication, extermination, extinction, extinguishment, extirpation,… … Moby Thesaurus
suffocation — n 1. asphyxiation, smothering, stifling, burking; choking, strangulation, throttling, (in India) thuggee, garroting. 2. suppression, quelling, subduing, overcoming; extinguishment, dampening, Inf. dousing, snuffing out … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
suffocation — noun 1. killing by depriving of oxygen (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑asphyxiation • Derivationally related forms: ↑asphyxiate (for: ↑asphyxiation), ↑suffocate … Useful english dictionary
Asphyxie — L asphyxie est un terme médical signifiant l arrêt plus ou moins long de la circulation d oxygène dans le corps. L asphyxie de l humain est une urgence médicale. Sans action extérieure, l asphyxie mène rapidement à l inconscience puis à la mort.… … Wikipédia en Français
artificial respiration — the stimulation of natural respiratory functions in persons whose breathing has failed or in newborn infants by artificially forcing air into and out of the lungs. Cf. cardiopulmonary resuscitation. [1850 55] * * * Breathing induced by any of… … Universalium
abolition — Synonyms and related words: abolishment, abrogation, annihilation, annulment, cancel, canceling, cancellation, cassation, choking, choking off, countermand, counterorder, defeasance, deracination, destruction, elimination, end, eradication,… … Moby Thesaurus
