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`ë*rob"ic, a. (Biol.)

Definition: Relating to, or like, anaërobies; araërobiotic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition