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aerobic
[ uh-roh-bik, ai-roh- ]
adjective
- (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- pertaining to or caused by the presence of oxygen.
- of or utilizing the principles of aerobics:
aerobic exercises;
aerobic dances.
aerobic
/ ɛəˈrəʊbɪk /
adjective
- (of an organism or process) depending on oxygen
- of or relating to aerobes
- designed for or relating to aerobics
aerobic shoes
aerobic dances
aerobic
/ â-rō′bĭk /
- Occurring in the presence of oxygen or requiring oxygen to live. In aerobic respiration, which is the process used by the cells of most organisms, the production of energy from glucose metabolism requires the presence of oxygen.
- Compare anaerobic
Notes
Other Words From
- aer·o·bi·cal·ly adverb
- non·aer·o·bic adjective
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Example Sentences
You could also center your workouts around aerobic, anaerobic, resistance, and flexibility training, says Yuri Feito, an associate professor of exercise science at Kennesaw State University.
The aerobic microbes turned out to be a highly diverse group.
Morono and his colleagues wondered if this oxygen might allow aerobic, or oxygen-loving, microbes in the sediment to hang on, waiting for their next meal.
As an athlete starts out, there are enough low-hanging aerobic fruit that consistently faster running may be rewarded.
So Morono and colleagues wondered whether any aerobic, or oxygen-liking, microbes found there might be revivable.
But his voice never seems to crack or weaken, and he's always in motion—jiggling, aerobic walking, jumping, dancing.
But the science reveals that aerobic training is the best form of exercise for weight loss.
Over-training is the result of systemic inflammation and under-recovery—not aerobic exercise.
My hypnotic trip is the highly oxygenated state of aerobic exercise.
My inventing time is all done under the influence of aerobic exercise.
(c) The number of aerobic organisms "growing at 37° C." present per gramme of the soil.
(a) The number of aerobic micro-organisms present per gramme of the soil.
Gradually, as decay progresses, the aerobic organisms increase in number.
Anaerobic species usually require little oxygen, but aerobic species a free supply.
It is one of the aerobic ferments, and is present in what is known as the "mother" of vinegar and is secreted by it.
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