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anaerobic

Syllabification: (an·aer·o·bic)
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Definition of anaerobic

adjective

Biology
  • relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen:anerobic bacteria
  • relating to or denoting exercise that does not improve or is not intended to improve the efficiency of the body’s cardiovascular system in absorbing and transporting oxygen.

Derivatives

anaerobically

Pronunciation: /-bik(ə)lē/
adverb

anaerobic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of anaerobic in the British & World English dictionary