窒息的英语单词是"asphyxiation"，来源于希腊语，原意为"因缺氧而死亡"。

例句：

The cause of death was asphyxiation due to strangulation.

Babies can die from asphyxiation if they sleep on their stomachs and their faces are covered by a blanket.

He nearly died from asphyxiation when his car became submerged in water.