Used in reference to microorganisms that can survive and grow in the absence of molecular oxygen.
Growing, living, or occurring in the absence of molecular oxygen; pertaining to an anaerobe.
Requiring no oxygen; usually short spurt, high energy activities.
In the absence of, not requiring, nor utilizing oxygen.
An environment without air or oxygen.
Pertaining to organisms that grow and reproduce without the presence of oxygen.
An activity performed at such a high intensity that there is insufficient time for the use of atmospheric oxygen at the tissue level, and thus oxygen debt is created, anaerobic exercise.
Lacking or needing no oxygen to survive; oxygen-deficient. Anaerobic is used to describe life forms, such as certain types of bacteria, that do not require oxygen for metabolism. Anaerobic life forms are able to live in the complete absence of oxygen and are called anaerobes.
Taking place in the absence of oxygen.
This type of activity demands more oxygen than the body can supply while exercising, causing an oxygen debt. Start and stop activities, such as sprinting, are examples of anaerobic exercise.
Cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.
Literally “without oxygen.” When applied to exercise, refers to high-intensity physical activities in which oxygen demand is greater than the amount that can be supplied during performance.
Anaerobic organisms possess the remarkable ability to survive, operate, and expand in the absence of oxygen. Numerous bacterial species fall into this category, known as anaerobes, and they flourish within the digestive tract or in tissues with limited access to oxygenated blood.
Certain cells within the human body possess the capacity for limited anaerobic functioning. In cases of intense physical exertion, such as sprinting, where the demand for oxygen surpasses the supply provided by blood circulation, muscle cells resort to temporary anaerobic activity. During this process, lactic acid is generated as a byproduct instead of the usual carbon dioxide produced during aerobic activity. The accumulation of this acid can lead to muscle fatigue and discomfort, imposing a constraint on the duration of anaerobic activity. In order to compensate for this anaerobic state, oxygen is required to convert the lactic acid into glucose or carbon dioxide. This elucidates the necessity for continued rapid breathing following vigorous exertion. The depletion of oxygen that occurs within the muscles during exercise is commonly referred to as the oxygen debt.
Signifies “in the absence of oxygen.” Used to describe metabolic reactions that take place without oxygen.