fatal exposure
Deadly environmental encounter
Fatal exposure is contact with something deadly—extreme cold, radiation, a toxic substance—that results in death.
The phrase appears in news reports and medical contexts: The hiker died of fatal exposure after being trapped overnight in the blizzard.
In photography and film, it can describe a final or deadly revelation captured on camera.
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- nuclear falloutDebris from atomic detonation
carbon monoxide · poisoning · overdose · hypothermia · frostbite · death · cause of death · contamination · hazmat · victim · corpse · dead body · body bag · crime scene · cold · elements · harsh conditions · vulnerability
fatal, fatally, fatality, fatalities, fate, fated, fateful, fatefully, fates