choking

  1. Noun.  The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.
  2. Noun.  The act of coughing when a foreign object (i.e. food, beverages) becomes lodged in a person's airway.
  3. Verb.  (present participle of, choke) .

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