Aerobic vs. Anaerobic

relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen

relating to or requiring an absence of free oxygen

Living or occurring only in the presence of free oxygen

Living or occurring in the absence of free oxygen

Of or relating to aerobes.

Of or relating to anaerobes.

Involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body

Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.

Relating to or used in aerobics

Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.

Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.

Of or relating to an anaerobe.

Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.

Not requiring air or oxygen for life; - applied especially to those microbes to which free oxygen is unnecessary; anaërobiotic; - opposed to aërobic.

Of or relating to aerobics.

Relating to, or like, anaërobies; anaërobiotic.

Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, aërobies; as, aërobic fermentation.

living or active in the absence of free oxygen;

depending on free oxygen or air;

not aerobic;

based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency;