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asphyxy

noun
as·​phyxy | \ aˈsfiksē, əˈs-, ˈaˌs-\
plural -es

Definition of asphyxy

: asphyxia

History and Etymology for asphyxy

French asphyxie, from New Latin asphyxia

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