anaerobic

adjective

an·aer·o·bic ˌa-nə-ˈrō-bik How to pronounce anaerobic (audio)

ˌan-ˌer-ˈō- How to pronounce anaerobic (audio)

: living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen

anaerobic respiration

anaerobic bacteria

: of, relating to, or being activity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt

anaerobic exercise

: relating to or induced by anaerobes

anaerobically

ˌa-nə-ˈrō-bi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce anaerobic (audio)

ˌan-ˌer-ˈō-

adverb

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In Greek, the prefix a- or an- means "not" or "without", and bios means "life". Anaerobic sports and exercise, such as gymnastics, weight lifting, and sprinting, are of high intensity but short duration, so they don't involve much oxygen intake. Anaerobic exercise triggers a different type of cell activity from aerobic exercise. As a result, it doesn't do much for your heart and lungs and it doesn't burn off fat; what it does do is build muscle. Anaerobic bacteria are bacteria that live without oxygen. They're responsible for several nasty conditions, including tetanus, gangrene, botulism, and food poisoning. They often live in deep wounds, so a bad dog bite—or, even worse, a human bite—can be dangerous, since the mouth is full of anaerobic bacteria. But most anaerobic bacteria are harmless, and many are essential to our lives.

Example Sentences

Weight lifting is an anaerobic exercise. Some bacteria are aerobic and others are anaerobic.

Recent Examples on the Web Besides electricity generation, other outputs of the anaerobic digestion process include fertilizer and animal bedding.

Jeff Kart, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 However, only about 8 percent of wastewater treatment plants across the United States use anaerobic digesters that do this.

Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Both handheld and countertop vacuum sealers can help all kinds of food last longer (except for foods like soft cheeses, raw mushrooms and fresh garlic that contain anaerobic bacteria, which loves oxygen-free zones).

Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 Rather, this feeling is caused by the release of hydrogen ions when racing beyond your anaerobic threshold, which creates an acidic environment in the muscles and impairs muscle contraction.

Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2021 In an anaerobic digester, microorganisms produce methane, which is transformed into heat and electricity with the help of a 600 kW lean-burn co-generation engine.

Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2022 If that is diverted to an anaerobic digester, there’s 65-70% left.

Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2022 Meanwhile, Smith expects Vanguard’s portfolio of anaerobic digesters, which produce electricity or gas from methane emitted from food waste and cow manure, will grow from six today to roughly 150, over the same time frame.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 This distance requires a good dose of both aerobic work (from your slow-twitch fibers) and anaerobic work (from your fast-twitch fibers).

Ali Nolan, SELF, 16 June 2022 See More

Medical Definition

anaerobic

adjective

an·aer·o·bic ˌan-ə-ˈrō-bik; ˌan-ˌa(-ə)r-ˈō- How to pronounce anaerobic (audio)

-ˌe(-ə)r-

: 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

anaerobic bacteria

b(1)

: of, relating to, or being activity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt

an anaerobic workout

Anaerobic activities like sprinting and weight lifting, on the other hand, burn carbohydrates without using oxygen …

Jane E. Brody, The New York Times

(2)

: of or relating to the body's ability to incur an oxygen debt

Your anaerobic threshold is basically how long you can last without breathing (your lungs working in oxygen debt) while, say, sprinting or going as hard as you can on a bike or in the pool.

Bob Condor, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

: relating to or induced by anaerobes

单词	anaerobic
释义	anaerobic adjective an·aer·o·bic ˌa-nə-ˈrō-bik ˌan-ˌer-ˈō- 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 anaerobically ˌa-nə-ˈrō-bi-k(ə-)lē ˌan-ˌer-ˈō- adverb Did you know? In Greek, the prefix a- or an- means "not" or "without", and bios means "life". Anaerobic sports and exercise, such as gymnastics, weight lifting, and sprinting, are of high intensity but short duration, so they don't involve much oxygen intake. Anaerobic exercise triggers a different type of cell activity from aerobic exercise. As a result, it doesn't do much for your heart and lungs and it doesn't burn off fat; what it does do is build muscle. Anaerobic bacteria are bacteria that live without oxygen. They're responsible for several nasty conditions, including tetanus, gangrene, botulism, and food poisoning. They often live in deep wounds, so a bad dog bite—or, even worse, a human bite—can be dangerous, since the mouth is full of anaerobic bacteria. But most anaerobic bacteria are harmless, and many are essential to our lives. Example Sentences Weight lifting is an anaerobic exercise. Some bacteria are aerobic and others are anaerobic. Recent Examples on the Web Besides electricity generation, other outputs of the anaerobic digestion process include fertilizer and animal bedding. Jeff Kart, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 However, only about 8 percent of wastewater treatment plants across the United States use anaerobic digesters that do this. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Both handheld and countertop vacuum sealers can help all kinds of food last longer (except for foods like soft cheeses, raw mushrooms and fresh garlic that contain anaerobic bacteria, which loves oxygen-free zones). Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 Rather, this feeling is caused by the release of hydrogen ions when racing beyond your anaerobic threshold, which creates an acidic environment in the muscles and impairs muscle contraction. Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2021 In an anaerobic digester, microorganisms produce methane, which is transformed into heat and electricity with the help of a 600 kW lean-burn co-generation engine. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2022 If that is diverted to an anaerobic digester, there’s 65-70% left. Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2022 Meanwhile, Smith expects Vanguard’s portfolio of anaerobic digesters, which produce electricity or gas from methane emitted from food waste and cow manure, will grow from six today to roughly 150, over the same time frame. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 This distance requires a good dose of both aerobic work (from your slow-twitch fibers) and anaerobic work (from your fast-twitch fibers). Ali Nolan, SELF, 16 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Medical Definition anaerobic adjective an·aer·o·bic ˌan-ə-ˈrō-bik; ˌan-ˌa(-ə)r-ˈō- -ˌe(-ə)r- 1 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 anaerobic bacteria b(1) : of, relating to, or being activity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt an anaerobic workout Anaerobic activities like sprinting and weight lifting, on the other hand, burn carbohydrates without using oxygen … Jane E. Brody, The New York Times (2) : of or relating to the body's ability to incur an oxygen debt Your anaerobic threshold is basically how long you can last without breathing (your lungs working in oxygen debt) while, say, sprinting or going as hard as you can on a bike or in the pool. Bob Condor, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 2 : relating to or induced by anaerobes
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anaerobic

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