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asphyxiant

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as⋅phyx⋅i⋅ant

  [as-fik-see-uhnt]
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–adjective
1. asphyxiating or tending to asphyxiate.
–noun
2. an asphyxiating agent or substance.
3. an asphyxiating condition.
Origin:
1850–55; asphyxi(ate) + -ant
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as·phyx·i·ant   (ās-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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: as·phyx·i·ant
Pronunciation: -sE-&nt
Function: noun
: an agent (as a gas) capable of causing asphyxia
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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asphyxiant as·phyx·i·ant (ās-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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