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Definition of anaerobic adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

anaerobic

adjective

NAmE//ˌænəˈroʊbɪk//

, NAmE//ˌænɛˈroʊbɪk//

1(biology) not needing oxygen anaerobic bacteria

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2(of physical exercise) not especially designed to improve the function of the heart and lungs opposite aerobic

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