aerobic

Etymology

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

adj

  1. Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.
  2. Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.
  3. Of or relating to aerobics.

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