Hypertext Webster Gateway: "aerobic"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Aerobic \A`["e]r*o"bic\, a. (Biol.)
Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also,
pertaining to, or induced by, a["e]robies; as, a["e]robic
fermentation. -- {A`["e]r*o"bic*al*ly}, adv.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

aerobic
adj 1: depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
[syn: {aerophilic}, {aerophilous}] [ant: {anaerobic}]
2: based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing
respiratory and circulatory efficiency; "aerobic dance";
"running is very aerobic" [ant: {anaerobic}]


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