anaerobic

/ˌænəˈɹoʊbɪk/

anaerobic

English Adj

Definition

Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.

Etymology

From French anaérobie, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ic. By surface analysis, an- + aerobic.