asphyxiant
[ as-fik-see-uh nt ]
/ æsˈfɪk si ənt /
adjective
asphyxiating or tending to asphyxiate.
noun
an asphyxiating agent or substance.
an asphyxiating condition.
Origin of asphyxiant
First recorded in 1850–55;
asphyxi(ate) +
-ant
Words nearby asphyxiant
aspherical surface,
asphodel,
asphyxia,
asphyxia livida,
asphyxia neonatorum,
asphyxiant,
asphyxiate,
aspic,
aspidistra,
aspinwall,
aspirant
British Dictionary definitions for asphyxiant
asphyxiant
/ (æsˈfɪksɪənt) /
adjective
causing asphyxia
noun
anything that causes asphyxia
carbon monoxide is an asphyxiant
Medical definitions for asphyxiant
asphyxiant
[ 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.