anaerobic respirationnoun [ U ]
uk/æn.əˌrəʊ.bɪk res.pɪˈreɪ.ʃən/us/æn.əˌroʊ.bɪk res.pɪˈreɪ.ʃən/specializeda chemical process in which energy is produced from food without using oxygen, for example by yeast
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Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
- aerobic respiration
- anaerobic
- asphyxia
- aspiration
- breath
- breathable
- breathe
- breathing
- gasp
- heave
- huff
- intake
- respiration
- respiratory
- sleep apnoea
- strangle
- strangulate
- suffocate
- suffocating
- winded
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