blood choke

noun

A form of strangulation that compresses the carotid arteries, the jugular veins, or both without compressing the airway, hence leading to cerebral ischemia and a temporary hypoxic condition.

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Meanings

nounblood choke (plural blood chokes)

plural blood chokes

  1. A form of strangulation that compresses the carotid arteries, the jugular veins, or both without compressing the airway, hence leading to cerebral ischemia and a temporary hypoxic condition.
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APA

blood choke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20choke

MLA

“blood choke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20choke. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blood choke,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20choke.

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