: a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
Examples of hypoxia in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAlabama executed death row inmate Jamie Ray Mills on Thursday, marking the state's first execution since Kenneth Smith was put to death using nitrogen hypoxia in January.—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 May 2024 Amid a shortage of lethal injections made available for capital punishment, the state has turned to nitrogen hypoxia as another potential option.—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 May 2024 Nitrogen hypoxia:Why Alabama's execution of Kenneth Smith stirs ethical controversy.
Alabama first to deploy nitrogen hypoxia execution method in U.S.
On Jan. 25, Smith became the first person in the nation executed using the method at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama.—Marty Roney, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 Critics of nitrogen hypoxia point to its potential to cause unnecessary harm to the condemned and even endanger others present in the chamber.—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hypoxia
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