1. Living in air. 2. Relating to an aerobe. SYN: aerophilic, aerophilous.
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aer·o·bic .a(-ə)r-'ō-bik, .e(-ə)r- adj
1) living, active, or occurring only in the presence of oxygen <\aerobic respiration>
2) of, relating to, or induced by aerobes
3 a) of, relating to, or being activity which increases the body's demand for oxygen thereby resulting in a marked temporary increase in respiration and heart rate <\aerobic exercise>
b) relating to, resulting from, or used in aerobics or aerobic activity <\aerobic shoes>
aer·o·bi·cal·ly -bi-k(ə-)lē adv
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adj.
1. of or relating to aerobes: requiring free oxygen for life and growth.
2. describing a type of cellular respiration in which foodstuffs (carbohydrates) are completely oxidized by atmospheric oxygen, with the production of maximum chemical energy from the foodstuffs.
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aer·o·bic (ār-oґbik) 1. having molecular oxygen present. 2. growing, living, or occurring in the presence of molecular oxygen. 3. requiring oxygen for respiration. 4. designed to increase oxygen consumption by the body; see aerobic exercise, under exercise.Medical dictionary. 2011.