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aer⋅o⋅bic

  [ai-roh-bik]
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–adjective
1. (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
2. pertaining to or caused by the presence of oxygen.
3. of or utilizing the principles of aerobics: aerobic exercises; aerobic dances.
Origin:
1880–85; aerobe + -ic

Related forms:
aer⋅o⋅bi⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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aer·o·bic   (â-rō'bĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Biology

    1. Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen: aerobic bacteria.

    2. Of or relating to aerobes.

  2. Involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body: aerobic exercise.

  3. Relating to or used in aerobics: aerobic shoes.

aer·o'bi·cal·ly adv.
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Cultural Dictionary

aerobic [(air-oh-bik)]

In biology, a descriptive term for organisms that require the presence of oxygen to live. (Compare anaerobic.)

Note: Aerobic exercise, such as running, swimming, and doing calisthenics for an extended time, is designed to improve the body's use of oxygen.
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Word Origin & History

aerobic 
"living only in the presence of oxygen," 1884, (after Fr. aérobie, coined 1863 by Louis Pasteur) from Gk. aero- "air" (combining form) + bios "life" (see bio-). Aerobics, method of exercise and a fad in early 1980s, is Amer.Eng., coined 1968 by Kenneth H. Cooper, U.S. physician, from the notion of activities which require modest oxygen intake and thus can be maintained.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: aer·o·bic
Pronunciation: "a(-&)r-'O-bik, "e(-&)r-
Function: adjective
1 : living, active, or occurring only in thepresence of oxygen <aerobic respiration>
2 : of, relating to, or induced by aerobes
3 : involving, utilizing, or resulting from aerobics <aerobic exercise> <aerobic fitness> —aer·o·bi·cal·ly /-bi-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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aerobic aer·o·bic (â-rō'bĭk)
adj.

  1. Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen, as certain microorganisms.

  2. Of or relating to aerobes.

  3. Relating to or used in aerobics.

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