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.
&fist; The term suffocation is sometimes employed
synonymously with asphyxia. In the strict medico-legal sense it
signifies asphyxia induced by obstruction of the respiration
otherwise than by direct pressure on the neck (hanging, strangulation)
or submersion (drowning). Quain.
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.
&fist; The term suffocation is sometimes employed
synonymously with asphyxia. In the strict medico-legal sense it
signifies asphyxia induced by obstruction of the respiration
otherwise than by direct pressure on the neck (hanging, strangulation)
or submersion (drowning). Quain.
