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aer⋅o⋅bic
[ai-roh-bik] 
bɪk
–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. |
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Aerobic
A`["e]r*o"bic\, a. (Biol.) Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, a["e]robies; as, a["e]robic fermentation. -- A`["e]r*o"bic*al*ly, adv.
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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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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
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aerobic aer·o·bic (â-rō'bĭk)
adj.
- Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen, as certain microorganisms.
- Of or relating to aerobes.
- Relating to or used in aerobics.
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| aerobic (â-rō'bĭk) Pronunciation Key
Occurring in the presence of oxygen or requiring oxygen to live. In aerobic respiration, which is the process used by the cells of most organisms, the production of energy from glucose metabolism requires the presence of oxygen. Compare anaerobic. |
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