anaerobe

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A0275800 (ăn′ə-rōb′, ăn-âr′ōb′)n. An organism, such as a bacterium, that can live in the absence of free oxygen.

anaerobe

(æˈnɛərəʊb; ˈænərəʊb) or

anaerobium

n, pl -obes or -obia (-ˈəʊbɪə) (Biology) an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration. Compare aerobe

an•aer•obe

(ˈæn əˌroʊb, ænˈɛər oʊb)

n. an organism, esp. a bacterium, that does not require air or free oxygen to live (opposed to aerobe). [1875–80]

Thesaurus

Noun

anaerobe - an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to liveorganism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independentlyobligate anaerobe - an organism that cannot grow in the presence of oxygen

Translations

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anaerobe

[an´er-ōb] an organism that lives and grows in the absence of molecular oxygen.(See accompanying table.) adj., adj anaero´bic.facultative anaerobe a microorganism that can live and grow with or without molecular oxygen.obligate anaerobe an organism that can grow only in the complete absence of molecular oxygen.

an·aer·obe

(an'ār-ōb, an-ār'ōb), A microorganism that can live and grow in the absence of dioxygen. [G. an- priv. + aēr, air, + bios, life]

anaerobe

(ăn′ə-rōb′, ăn-âr′ōb′)n. An organism, such as a bacterium, that can live in the absence of free oxygen.

anaerobe

Any organism, usually a bacterium, capable of living without air. Anaerobic pathogens obtain their energy from fermentation; nonpathogenic anaerobes in nature obtain their energy from anaerobic respiration, in which nitrate or sulphate serve as electron acceptors.
The ropharynx, skin, colon and vagina harbor up to 1011 anaerobes/cm3; they are common causes of infection, and may be associated with aerobic flora in infections and abscesses of the oral cavity, upper respiratory tract, colon, genital tract, skin and brain; factors controlling anaerobes’ virulence are uncertain.

Management
Penicillin for supradiaphragmatic anaerobic infections; clindamycin, metronidazole, chloramphenicol or cephoxatin if the infection is below the diaphragm.

an·aer·obe

(an'ār-ōb) A microorganism that can live and grow in the absence of oxygen. [G. an- priv. + aēr, air, + bios, life]

anaerobe

an organism able to metabolize in the absence of free oxygen, obtaining energy from the breakdown of glucose in ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION. Some anaerobes are obligate, i.e. they can only survive in the absence of oxygen; examples are bacteria that cause food poisoning (see BOTULISM). Others (the majority) can live in either the presence or the absence of oxygen and are called facultative. When oxygen is present, respiration in these types is of the aerobic type involving the KREBS CYCLE to release maximum energy; when oxygen is absent they rely solely on energy released in anaerobic respiration.

Anaerobe

A type of bacterium that does not require air or oxygen to live. Anaerobic bacteria are frequent causes of lung abscess.Mentioned in: Blood Culture, Lung Abscess, Wound Culture

an·aer·obe

(an-ār'ōb) A microorganism that can live and grow in the absence of oxygen. [G. an- priv. + aēr, air, + bios, life]

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noun an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live

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