Medical Dictionary

microaerophilic

adj mi·cro·aero·phil·ic \-ˌar-ə-ˈfil-ik, -ˌer-\

Medical Definition of MICROAEROPHILIC

:  requiring very little free oxygen <microaerophilic bacteria>
mi·cro·aero·phil·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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