anaerobic
(of an organism or tissue) living in the absence of air or free oxygen.
pertaining to or caused by the absence of oxygen.
Origin of anaerobic
1Other words from anaerobic
- an·aer·o·bi·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use anaerobic in a sentence
He’s the guy who’s credited with coming up with the idea of the “anaerobic threshold” back in the 1960s—a concept that originally seemed straightforward, but that in the half-century since has turned out to be endlessly controversial and confusing.
The main takeaway from the paper is that, contrary to the hand-waving explanations we’ve all heard, the anaerobic threshold does not represent the point at which you’re exercising so hard that your muscles can no longer get enough oxygen.
For one thing, the idea is that when raw speed and anaerobic potential start to decline, professional athletes can still be competitive on the roads where having a fast finishing kick is less essential to success.
17-Year-Old Tierney Wolfgram's Meteoric Rise | Martin Fritz Huber | November 11, 2020 | Outside OnlineIf you’re having to burn a lot of anaerobic energy to maintain the pace, the energy estimate will be inaccurate.
We Now Have the Lab Data on Nike’s Breaking2 Runners | Alex Hutchinson | November 6, 2020 | Outside OnlineThat suggests that switching to anaerobic respiration takes more than twice as long for whales as had been thought.
A whale’s nearly four-hour-long dive sets a new record | Erin Garcia de Jesus | November 4, 2020 | Science News For Students
(C) Sloped glucose formate agar to incubate anaerobically at 37° C.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreGlucose formate bouillon to incubate anaerobically at 37° C.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre(D) Sloped glucose formate gelatine to incubate anaerobically at 20° C.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreGlucose formate bouillon to incubate anaerobically at 20° C.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreSloped glucose formate gelatine to incubate anaerobically at 20° C.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
British Dictionary definitions for anaerobic
/ (ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪk) /
(of an organism or process) requiring the absence of or not dependent on the presence of oxygen
of or relating to anaerobes
- Compare aerobic
Derived forms of anaerobic
- anaerobically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for anaerobic
[ ăn′ə-rō′bĭk ]
Occurring in the absence of oxygen or not requiring oxygen to live. Anaerobic bacteria produce energy from food molecules without the presence of oxygen. Compare aerobic.
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Cultural definitions for anaerobic
[ (an-uh-roh-bik, an-air-oh-bik) ]
A descriptive term for a process, such as fermentation, that can proceed only in the absence of oxygen, or a living thing that can survive only in the absence of oxygen. (Compare aerobic.)
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