Lexical Definition

‎πνικτός‎ pniktós (pnik-tos') strangled ^G:A
from ‎πνίγω‎

strangled.

• throttled, i.e. (neuter concretely) an animal choked to death (not bled)

Abbott-Smith

* πνικτός, -ή, -όν (< πνίγω),
strangled: Ac 15:20, 29 21:25 (cf. Le 17:13, 14).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πνικτός-τός, ή, όν,

strangled, [NT]

__2 air-tight, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] adverb -τῶς[Refs]
__II baked or stewed [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.15.20}