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anoxic

/ˌæˈnɑːk.sɪk/

anoxic adjective: suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.

Adjective

anoxic (not comparable)

  1. Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
  2. Lacking oxygen.
    • 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.2022, Nick Lane, Transformer, page 22

Antonyms of anoxic

Origin of anoxic

From an- + oxygen + -ic.

Words formed from anoxic

Phrases with anoxic

Questions about anoxic

What does anoxic mean?
Anoxic means suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
What part of speech is anoxic?
Anoxic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce anoxic?
Anoxic is pronounced /ˌæˈnɑːk.sɪk/.

Words near anoxic in the dictionary

  1. anoxhaemias
  2. anoxhemia
  3. anoxhæmia
  4. anoxia
  5. anoxias
  6. anoxic
  7. anoxic event
  8. anoxic events
  9. anoxically
  10. anoxybiosis
  11. anoxybiotic

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