anaerobic
English
/ˌænəˈɹoʊbik/
adj
Definitions
- Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
- Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
- Of or relating to an anaerobe.
Etymology
Derived from French anaérobie derived from Ancient Greek ἀν- (not, without).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀν-
Gloss
not, without
Concept
Semantic Field
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Cognates and derived terms
- anaerobically English
- anaerobicity English
- analgesic English
- anemia English
- anorexia nervosa English
- anosmia English
- semianaerobic English
- semianaerobically English
- thermoanaerobic English
- an- Latin
- anencephalia Latin
- anosmia Latin
- nervōsa Latin
- Analphabet German
- Anarchismus German
- Anoures French
- anaérobie French
- anhédonie French
- анаэроб Russian
- analfabeto Spanish, Castilian
- ἀν- Ancient Greek
- ὀρύσσω Ancient Greek
- *n̥- Proto-Indo-European
- analfabeto Portuguese
- ainéime Irish
- anaemach Irish
- anaemacht Irish
- anailgéiseach Irish
- anoreksi Danish
- ανορύσσω Greek (modern)
- Anaspida Translingual