Main Entry: an·aer·o·bic

Pronunciation: \ˌa-nə-ˈrō-bik; ˌan-ˌer-ˈō-\

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1881

1 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>
2 : relating to or induced by anaerobes

— an·aer·o·bi·cal·ly \-bi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb