aerobic
adjective/eəˈrəʊbɪk/
/eˈrəʊbɪk/
- (biology) needing oxygen
- aerobic bacteria
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- (of physical exercise) especially designed to improve the function of the heart and lungs
- aerobic exercise
opposite anaerobic
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from aero- + Greek bios ‘life’ + -ic.
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