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anaerobic
adjective an·aer·o·bic \ˌa-nə-ˈrō-bik; ˌan-ˌer-ˈō-\
of exercise : strengthening muscles by forcing them to work very hard for a brief time
: not using oxygen
Full Definition of ANAEROBIC
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a : living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen <anaerobic respiration> <anaerobic bacteria> b : of, relating to, or being activity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt <anaerobic exercise>
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First Known Use of ANAEROBIC
circa 1881
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anaerobic
adjective an·aer·o·bic \ˌan-ə-ˈrō-bik; ˌan-ˌa(-ə)r-ˈō-, -ˌe(-ə)r-\
Medical Definition of ANAEROBIC
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a : living, active, or occurring in the absence of free oxygen <during heavy exercise anaerobic respiration occurs, pyruvic acid acts as a hydrogen acceptor, and lactic acid builds up in the tissues> b : of, relating to, or being activity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt <anaerobic sports> <an anaerobic workout>
2
: relating to or induced by anaerobes
—an·aer·o·bi·cal·ly \-bi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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