AEROBIC

aerobic, aerophilic, aerophilous

(adjective) depending on free oxygen or air; “aerobic fermentation”

aerobic

(adjective) based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency; “aerobic dance”; “running is very aerobic”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

aerobic (not comparable)

Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.

Antonym: anaerobic

Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.

Of or relating to aerobics.

Source: Wiktionary


A`ër*o"bic, a. (Biol.)

Definition: Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, aërobies; as, aërobic fermentation. -- A`ër*o"bic*al*ly (#), adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 May 2025

UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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Coffee Trivia

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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