asphyxiator

noun

as·​phyx·​i·​a·​tor

aˈsfiksēˌātə(r), 

əˈs-

plural -s

: one that asphyxiates: such as

a

: an asphyxiating agent

b

: a device for killing animals by asphyxiation

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