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sec·ondary drown·ing

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  1. secondary drowningnoun

    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

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of secondary drowning in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of secondary drowning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of secondary drowning in a Sentence

  1. Lindsay Tarasco:

    That combination of chemicals can release a gas cloud that can cause what’s called secondary drowning. The lungs start swelling up with its own fluid, the fluid blocks the airwaves and you drown in your own fluids. i smelled something, so I took a deep breath in. Bad mistake.

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