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aerobic

/ɛəˈɹəʊ.bɪk/ adjective

In Latin: none, coined in 1863 Coined: 1863, by Louis Pasteur Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aerobic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Depending on free oxygen or air.
    aerobic fermentation
  2. Based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency.
    aerobic dance

Origin

From French aérobie, coined in 1863 by Louis Pasteur, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ic.

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