anaerobic

Adjective

living or active in the absence of free oxygen
- "anaerobic bacteria"
not aerobic
- "isometric exercises are anaerobic"

Adj

Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to an anaerobe.

Origin / Etymology

From French anaérobie, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ic. By surface analysis, an- + aerobic.

Synonyms

anaerobiotic

Antonyms

aerobic

Scrabble Score: 13

anaerobic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
anaerobic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anaerobic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

anaerobic is a valid Words With Friends word