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anaerobically

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an⋅aer⋅o⋅bic

  [an-uh-roh-bik, an-ai-]
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–adjective
1. (of an organism or tissue) living in the absence of air or free oxygen.
2. pertaining to or caused by the absence of oxygen.
Origin:
1880–85; anaerobe + -ic

Related forms:
an⋅aer⋅o⋅bi⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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an·aer·obe   (ān'ə-rōb', ān-âr'ōb')   
n.  An organism, such as a bacterium, that can live in the absence of atmospheric oxygen.
an'aer·o'bic (ān'ə-rō'bĭk, -âr-ō'bĭk) adj., an'aer·o'bi·cal·ly adv.
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Cultural Dictionary

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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Word Origin & History

anaerobic 
"capable of living without oxygen," 1879 (as anaerobian, modern form first attested 1884), from Fr. anaérobie, coined 1863 by Louis Pasteur, from Gk. an- "without" + aer "air" + bios "life" (see bio-).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: an·aer·o·bic
Pronunciation: "an-&-'rO-bik; "an-"a(-&)r-'O-, -"e(-&)r-
Function: adjective
1 a : living,active, or occurring in the absence of free oxygen anaerobic respiration occurs, pyruvic acid acts as a hydrogen acceptor, and lactic acid builds up in the tissues> b : of, relating to, or being activity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt <anaerobic sports> anaerobic workout>
2 : relating toor induced by anaerobes —an·aer·o·bi·cal·ly /-bi-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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Medical Dictionary

anaerobic an·aer·o·bic (ān'ə-rō'bĭk, -â-rō'bĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to or being an anaerobe.

  2. Living without oxygen.

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Science Dictionary
anaerobic   (ān'ə-rō'bĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
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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