anaerobiosis

English

Etymology

From an- +‎ aerobiosis.

Noun

anaerobiosis (countable and uncountable, plural anaerobioses)

1. (biology) Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
   • 1913, John William Henry Eyre, The Elements of Bacteriological Technique‎^[1]:

     This last method is the most satisfactory for anaerobic cultivations, as by its means complete anaerobiosis can be obtained with the least expenditure of time and trouble.

Antonyms

• aerobiosis

Related terms

• anaerobiotic

Translations

life sustained in the absence of air or oxygen

• Galician: anaerobiose (gl) f
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• Portuguese: anaerobiose f