ANAEROBIC
anaerobic, anaerobiotic
(adjective) living or active in the absence of free oxygen; “anaerobic bacteria”
anaerobic
(adjective) not aerobic; “isometric exercises are anaerobic”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
anaerobic (not comparable)
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.
Antonyms
• aerobic
Source: Wiktionary
An*a`Ă«*rob"ic, a. (Biol.)
Definition: Relating to, or like, anaërobies; araërobiotic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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