asphyxiant
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Related to asphyxiant: chemical asphyxiant, simple asphyxiant
as·phyx·i·ant
(ăs-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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asphyxiant
(æsˈfɪksɪənt)adj
(Pathology) causing asphyxia
n
(Pathology) anything that causes asphyxia: carbon monoxide is an asphyxiant.
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