strangulation
Pronunciation: /ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/
The English word “strangulation” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
- The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.
Etymology
From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle.
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