Asphyxia
Pronunciation : As*phyx"i*a
Part of Speech : As*phyx"y
Etymology : [NL. asphyxia, fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition : Defn: Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, or the inhalation of irrespirable gases.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913