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aerobic

[ uh-roh-bik, ai-roh- ]

adjective

  1. (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
  2. pertaining to or caused by the presence of oxygen.
  3. of or utilizing the principles of aerobics:

    aerobic exercises;

    aerobic dances.



aerobic

/ ɛəˈəʊɪ /

adjective

  1. (of an organism or process) depending on oxygen
  2. of or relating to aerobes
  3. designed for or relating to aerobics

    aerobic shoes

    aerobic dances

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

aerobic

/ â-ōĭ /

  1. Occurring in the presence of oxygen or requiring oxygen to live. In aerobic respiration, which is the process used by the cells of most organisms, the production of energy from glucose metabolism requires the presence of oxygen.
  2. Compare anaerobic

aerobic

  1. In biology , a descriptive term for organisms that require the presence of oxygen to live. ( Compare anaerobic .)
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Notes

Aerobic exercise, such as running, swimming, and doing calisthenics for an extended time, is designed to improve the body's use of oxygen.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ···· adverb
  • ԴDz··· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aerobic1

First recorded in 1880–85; aerobe + -ic
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A spectacular aerobic finish from Wales wing Harry Rees-Weldon gave Richard Whiffin's side the lead and ratcheted up the noise, as home fans began to believe they could seal a shock win.

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In the centre is The Substance star Demi Moore, nominated for playing an ageing aerobics instructor who takes a black-market drug to create a younger, more beautiful version of herself.

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The Substance sees Moore play an ageing aerobics instructor who takes a black market drug to create a younger and more beautiful version of herself.

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The film sees a TV aerobics presenter in her 50s, played by Demi Moore, who takes a black-market drug to create a younger, more beautiful version of herself.

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The trainers immediately tuned the TVs in the aerobic studio to local news, where the crash was just being reported.

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