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Asphyxy
n.
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Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, or the inhalation of irrespirable gases.
Asphyxial
a.
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Of or relating to asphyxia; as, asphyxial phenomena.
Asphyxiate
v. t.
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To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [Used commonly in the past pple.]
Asphyxiated
p. p.
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Alt. of Asphyxied
Asphyxied
p. p.
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In a state of asphyxia; suffocated.
Asphyxiation
n.
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The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.
Aspic
n.
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The venomous asp.
Aspic
n.
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A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot.
Aspic
n.
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A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike.
Aspic
n.
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A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc.
Aspidobranchia
n. pl.
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A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets.
Aspirant
a.
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Aspiring.
Aspirant
n.
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One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment.
Aspirated
imp. & p. p.
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of Aspirate
Aspirating
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Aspirate
Aspirate
v. t.
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To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant.
Aspirate
n.
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A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound.
Aspirate
n.
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A mark of aspiration (/) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
Aspirate
n.
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An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc.
Aspirate
a.
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Alt. of Aspirated
Aspirated
a.
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Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.
Aspiration
n.
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The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.
Aspiration
n.
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The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration.
Aspiration
n.
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The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire.
Aspirator
n.
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An apparatus for passing air or gases through or over certain liquids or solids, or for exhausting a closed vessel, by means of suction.
Aspirator
n.
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An instrument for the evacuation of the fluid contents of tumors or collections of blood.
Aspiratory
a.
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Of or pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling of air
Aspired
imp. & p. p.
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Aspiring
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Aspire
Aspire
v. t.
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To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality.