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Definition of Strangulation
1. Noun. The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe. "No evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
Exact synonyms: Choking, Strangling, Throttling
Generic synonyms: Asphyxiation, Suffocation
Derivative terms: Choke, Choke, Strangle, Strangle, Strangulate, Throttle
Generic synonyms: Asphyxiation, Suffocation
Derivative terms: Choke, Choke, Strangle, Strangle, Strangulate, Throttle
2. Noun. The condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage.
3. Noun. (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid. "Strangulation of the intestine"
Definition of Strangulation
1. n. The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.
Definition of Strangulation
1. Noun. the act of strangling or the state of being strangled ¹
2. Noun. the constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Strangulation
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