Drowning

adj. immersing, submerging in a liquid; overflowing; overwhelming; sinking

v. suffocate in water; be suffocated by water; flood, inundate with water

Drowning is death as caused by suffocation when a liquid causes interruption of the body's absorption of oxygen from the air leading to asphyxia. The primary cause of death is hypoxia and acidosis leading to cardiac arrest.Near drowning is the survival of a drowning event involving unconsciousness or water inhalation and can lead to serious secondary complications, including death, after the event. Cases of near drowning are often given attention by medical professionals.Secondary drowning is death due to chemical or biological changes in the lungs after a near drowning incident.
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Verb
1. cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
(synonym) submerge, overwhelm
(hypernym) cover, spread over
(see-also) drown out
2. get rid of as if by submerging; "She drowned her trouble in alcohol"
(hypernym) eliminate, get rid of, do away with
3. die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake"
(hypernym) die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
4. kill by submerging in water; "He drowned the kittens"
(hypernym) kill

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
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