anaerobiosis

anaerobiosis
Existence in an oxygen-free atmosphere. [G. an- priv. + aer, air, + biosis, way of living]

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an·aero·bi·o·sis .an-ə-rō-(.)bī-'ō-səs, -bē-; .an-.a(-ə)r-ō-, -.e(-ə)r- n, pl -o·ses -.sēz life in the absence of air or free oxygen
Each boldface word in the following list is a chiefly British variant of the word to its right in small capitals.
anaesthesia - ANESTHESIA
anaesthesiologist - ANESTHESIOLOGIST
anaesthesiology - ANESTHESIOLOGY
anaesthetic - ANESTHETIC
anaesthetically - ANESTHETICALLY
anaesthetisation - ANESTHETIZATION
anaesthetise - ANESTHETIZE
anaesthetist - ANESTHETIST
anaesthetization - ANESTHETIZATION
anaesthetize - ANESTHETIZE

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an·aer·o·bi·o·sis (an″ə-ro″bi-oґsis) [an-1 + aero- + biosis] metabolic processes occurring in the absence of molecular oxygen.

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  • anaerobiosis — ► sustantivo femenino BIOLOGÍA Vida en ausencia de oxígeno libre propia de algunos microorganismos. IRREG. plural anaerobiosis * * * anaerobiosis f. Biol. Vida en ausencia de oxígeno libre. Se aplica también a cualquier proceso biológico que… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • anaerobiosis — noun (plural anaerobioses) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1889 life in the absence of air or free oxygen …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • anaerobiosis — an·aer·o·bi·o·sis (ăn ə rō bī ōʹsĭs, ăn â rō ) n. Life sustained by an organism in the absence of oxygen.   an aer·o bi·otʹic ( ŏtʹĭk) adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • anaerobiosis — noun Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen) Ant: aerobiosis See Also: anaerobiotic …   Wiktionary

  • anaerobiosis — Proceso respiratorio en el que no interviene el oxígeno gaseoso …   Diccionario ecologico

  • anaerobiosis — n. life in an air deprived or oxygen deprived environment …   English contemporary dictionary

  • anaerobiosis — an·aer·o·bi·o·sis …   English syllables

  • anaerobiosis — /ˌænəroʊbaɪˈoʊsəs/ (say .anuhrohbuy ohsuhs) noun life in the absence of oxygen. {an 1 + aero + biosis} –anaerobiotic, adjective –anaerobiotically, adverb …  

  • anaerobiosis — …   Useful english dictionary

  • anaerobiosi — {{hw}}{{anaerobiosi}}{{/hw}}s. f. (biol.) Processo vitale o fisiologico che si svolge in assenza di ossigeno libero …   Enciclopedia di italiano

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