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Anaerobic
//ˌænəˈɹoʊbɪk// adj
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism. not-comparable
- 2 Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs. not-comparable
- 3 Of or relating to an anaerobe. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 living or active in the absence of free oxygen wordnet
- 2 not aerobic wordnet
Etymology
From French anaérobie, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ic. By surface analysis, an- + aerobic.
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