asphyxiant
[ as-fik-see-uhnt ]
adjective
asphyxiating or tending to asphyxiate.
noun
an asphyxiating agent or substance.
an asphyxiating condition.
Origin of asphyxiant
1First recorded in 1850–55; asphyxi(ate) + -ant
Words Nearby asphyxiant
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British Dictionary definitions for asphyxiant
asphyxiant
/ (æsˈfɪksɪənt) /
adjective
causing asphyxia
noun
anything that causes asphyxia: carbon monoxide is an asphyxiant
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