anaerobic
Type: concept Aliases: anaerobe anaerobic bacteria
Systems Analogy
Systems optimized to run in oxygen-free vacuum chambers.
Relating to, requiring, or living in an environment that is entirely free of oxygen.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Anaerobic organisms can survive and grow in the absence of oxygen."