an·aero·bi·o·sis
| \ ˌa-nə-rō-(ˌ)bī-ˈō-səs
, -bē-; ˌan-ˌer-ō- \
, -bē-; ˌan-ˌer-ō- \
plural anaerobioses\
ˌa-nə-rō-(ˌ)bī--ˈō-ˌsēz
, -bē- ; ˌan-ˌer-ō-
\
, -bē- ; ˌan-ˌer-ō-
\
Definition of anaerobiosis
: life in the absence of air or free oxygen
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anaerobiosis
noun
an·aero·bi·o·sis
| \ ˌan-ə-rō-(ˌ)bī-ˈō-səs
, -bē-; ˌan-ˌa(-ə)r-ō-
, -ˌe(-ə)r- \
, -bē-; ˌan-ˌa(-ə)r-ō-
, -ˌe(-ə)r- \
plural anaerobioses\
-ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of anaerobiosis
: life in the absence of air or free oxygen
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The first known use of anaerobiosis was in 1878
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