aerobic.

1. Requiring, using, or occurring in the presence of oxygen.

2. Describing exercise that relies substantially on sustained oxygen-supported energy production.

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Words that belong together

• aerobic respiration
• aerobic organism

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The culture required aerobic conditions.

The scientist compared aerobic respiration with anaerobic pathways.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Normally non-gradable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.