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Asphyxiation

noun / as-fik-see-AY-shun / Medium
Meaning

Death or severe impairment caused by deprivation of oxygen, typically through suffocation

Origin / Etymology

Greek asphyxia, 'stopping of the pulse' (a-, 'without' + sphyzein, 'to throb')

Synonyms
Suffocation Strangulation
Antonyms
Respiration
Example Sentence
"A person who dies of asphyxiation after entering a septic tank without protective gear is legally a victim of hazardous cleaning, not of manual scavenging as the 2013 Act defines it."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Use precisely in GS1/GS2 answers on sewer deaths to distinguish cause of death from statutory categorisation, e.g., 'compensation for death by asphyxiation in sewer work was raised to Rs 30 lakh in Dr Balram Singh v. Union of India (2023).'

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