asphyxia vs fainting

asphyxia

noun
  • Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia. 

  • Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen. 

fainting

noun
  • An act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness. 

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