English Explanatory Dictionary

secondary drowning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Asphyxiation caused by irritation of alveoli from the aspiration of liquid, after recovery from immersion into liquid, in the three-day period following the immersion episode.

Word forms

secondary drowning secondary drownings

Etymology

From secondary + drowning.

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