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An asphyxiant is a substance which causes death or injury by lack of oxygen.

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It means suffocation - to stop breathing. Asphyxiation is death due to lack of air. Asphyxiation is death due to lack of air. Asphyxiation in medical terms is suffocation which causes death due to lack of oxygen to your lungs. Can be caused by asphixiants. asphyxiates are things that cause you to stop breathing: ex: poisinous gas, drugs, such an such Asphyxiation is a medical term used when the airway is blocked or closed and air cannot enter the lungs. This can be caused by strangulation, choking, or drowning. One of the most common reasons for asphyxiation is choking.

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It is a substance that can cause unconsciousness or death, by suffocation

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