Choking

Noun

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

Verb
choking



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