Meaning of ANAEROBE
| Pronunciation: | | an'ehrowb
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| | Definition: | | [n] an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live |
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| | See Also: | | being, obligate anaerobe, organism | |
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| | Definition: | | A microorganism that either does not require oxygen or actually cannot live in the presence of oyxgen. |
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| | Definition: | | An organism that grows in the absence of oxygen. See Aerobe |
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| | Related Terms: | | adenovirus, aerobe, aerobic bacteria, amoeba, anaerobic bacteria, bacillus, bacteria, bacterium, bug, coccus, disease-producing microorganism, echovirus, enterovirus, filterable virus, fungus, germ, gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, microbe, microorganism, mold, nonfilterable virus, pathogen, picornavirus, protozoa, protozoon, reovirus, rhinovirus, rickettsia, spirillum, spirochete, spore, staphylococcus, streptococcus, trypanosome, vibrio, virus |
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