Anaerobic

adjective

/ˌænəˈɹoʊbik/

Word Frequency: 3.4

Definitions

1.adjectiveWithout oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.

2.adjectiveOf exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.

3.adjectiveOf or relating to an anaerobe.

Synonyms

anaerobiotic anaerobiosis aerobic hypoxic composition facultative obligately anoxic airless nonoxygenated deoxygenated oxygenless

Antonyms

aerobic

Rhymes With

claustrophobic aerobic phobic homophobic bobak bobek chrobak dobek

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