ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Anoxic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌæˈnɑːk.sɪk/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Anoxic is an adjective meaning (pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.

Meaning

(pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.

More Meanings

  1. Lacking oxygen.

Example Sentences

The inner logic of metabolism... part stems from the vicissitudes of life itself, which forced evolution down improbable paths, while transforming our geologically restless globe from a sterile, anoxic planet into the living, high-octane world of today.

Antonyms for anoxic

Common opposites include oxic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hypolimnion, hypolimnia, hypoxaemic, cyanosed, hypoperfused, hyperoxemic.

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