anaerobic

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Scrabble points: 13
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Letters: 9

Pronunciation

/ˌænəˈɹoʊbɪk/ (US)

Definition of anaerobic

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adj

(not-comparable)Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.

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adj

(not-comparable)Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
(not-comparable)Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
(not-comparable)Of or relating to an anaerobe.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) French anaérobie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anaerobic From French anaérobie, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ic. By surface analysis, an- + aerobic.

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