
adj.
- Biology.
- Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen: aerobic bacteria.
- Of or relating to aerobes.
- Involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body: aerobic exercise.
- Relating to or used in aerobics: aerobic shoes.
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American Heritage Dictionary:
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Oxford Food & Nutrition Dictionary:
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1. Aerobic micro-organisms (aerobes) are those that require oxygen for growth; obligate aerobes cannot survive in the absence of oxygen. The opposite are anaerobic organisms, which do not require oxygen for growth; obligate anaerobes cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.
2. Aerobic exercise is physical activity which requires an increase in heart rate and respiration to meet the increased demand of muscle for oxygen, as contrasted with maximum exertion or sprinting, when muscle can metabolize anaerobically, producing lactic acid, which is metabolized later, creating a need for increased respiration after the exercise has ceased (so-called oxygen debt).
Oxford Companion to the Body:
aerobic |
Aerobic as applied to metabolism in cells of the body, or in microorganisms, means oxygen-utilizing. Aerobic metabolism occurs in most animal cells, and depends upon the presence of mitochondria, in which the key chemical processes take place. Aerobic bacteria inhabit the body surface and orifices — they do not have mitochondria. Aerobic exercise is that which is sustainable in balance with oxygen intake — for example, a 10 km race, or any milder rhythmic exercise.
— Neil C. Spurway
See metabolism.
Oxford Dictionary of Geography:
aerobic |
Referring to any living organism which depends on atmospheric oxygen for the release of energy from foodstuffs during the process of respiration. Compare with anaerobic.
Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology:
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Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine:
aerobic |
Applied to conditions or processes occurring in the presence of or requiring oxygen.
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Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: Science:
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Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
aerobic |
A microbe or microbiological process that functions fully only in the presence of free oxygen.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - aerobic-, aerobisk
Nederlands (Dutch)
aerobic, zuurstof behoevend
Français (French)
adj. - (Chim) aérobie, d'aérobic
Deutsch (German)
adj. - (biol.) aerob
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (βιολ.) αερόβιος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - aeróbio (Biol.)
Español (Spanish)
adj. - aerobio
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - aerob, aerobisk
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
需氧的, 增氧健身运动的, 有氧的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 需氧的, 增氧健身運動的, 有氧的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 호기성의, 에어로빅스의
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 好気性の, エアロビクスの
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) حيهوائي : يعيش وينشط في حال وجود ألأكسجين فقط
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - של חמצן חופשי או זקוק לו (ביולוגיה), אירובי
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