Drowning is MOST accurately defined as:
A. temporary survival after submersion in water.
B. death from suffocation after submersion in water.
C. water in the lungs following submersion in water.
D. death beyond 24 hours after submersion in water.
Ans: B. death from suffocation after submersion in water.
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