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aerobic (1)

aer·o·bic [ e rṓbik, ə rṓbik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. needing oxygen: living or taking place only in the presence of oxygen

2. giving oxygen: having or providing oxygen

[Late 19th century. < French aérobie, coined by Louis Pasteur < Greek aēr "air" + bios "life"]

aer·o·bic·al·ly adverb
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