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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. depending on free oxygen or air;
- Example: "aerobic fermentation"
[syn: aerobic, aerophilic, aerophilous]

2. based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency;
- Example: "aerobic dance"
- Example: "running is very aerobic"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Aerobic \A`["e]r*o"bic\, a. (Biol.) Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, a["e]robies; as, a["e]robic fermentation. -- A`["e]r*o"bic*al*ly, adv. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]