aerobic
adjective /eəˈrəʊbɪk/
/eˈrəʊbɪk/
- (biology) needing oxygen
- aerobic bacteria
- (of physical exercise) especially designed to improve the function of the heart and lungs
- aerobic exercise
opposite anaerobic
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from aero- + Greek bios ‘life’ + -ic.