Meaning of AEROBIC
| Pronunciation: | | eh'rowbik
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- [adj] depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
- [adj] based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency; "aerobic dance"; "running is very aerobic"
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| | Synonyms: | | aerobiotic, aerophilic, aerophilous, oxidative |
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| | Antonyms: | | anaerobic, anaerobiotic | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A`["e]r*o"bic\, a. (Biol.)
Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also,
pertaining to, or induced by, a["e]robies; as, a["e]robic
fermentation. -- {A`["e]r*o"bic*al*ly}, adv.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Requiring the presence of oxygen. Aerobic exercise, for example, requires increased oxygen consumption. Opposite of ANAEROBIC. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | In the presence of, or requiring, oxygen. |
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