strangulation

(noun) the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe. Synonyms: choking, strangling, throttling. Example: "No evidence that the choking was done by the accused."

(noun) the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage.

(noun) (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid. Example: "Strangulation of the intestine."