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anoxia
[ an-ok-see-uh, uh-nok- ]
noun
- Biology. the absence of oxygen, as in an organic environment:
the simulation of aquatic anoxia in the laboratory.
- Pathology. the absence or near absence of oxygen in the body tissues; severe hypoxia: Compare hypoxia ( def 2 ).
Metabolism came to an irreversible standstill during prolonged anoxia.
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Derived Forms
- anˈoxic, adjective
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Other Words From
- an·ox·ic adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anoxia1
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Example Sentences
There they encountered the larvae of the Cetonia, the Oryctes, the Anoxia, succulent morsels on which to rear their families.
Employing our feeble energies in turns, we dig a trench in the sand where I hope to find the Anoxia.
It should imitate the Anoxia-larva and remain rolled up like a Hedgehog until the enemy retires.
Hypoxia or anoxia or lack of oxygen could affect his memory.
There was no cerebral response, that is the pupils remained dilated and fixed; there was evidence of anoxia.
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