aerobic

English

Alternative forms

  • aërobic

Etymology

French aérobie, coined in 1863 by Louis Pasteur, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aēr, air) + βίος (bios, life) +‎ -ic.

Adjective

aerobic (not comparable)

  1. Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.
  2. Involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body e.g. aerobic exercise.
  3. Of, or relating to aerobics.

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Finnish

Etymology

From English aerobics.

Noun

aerobic

  1. aerobics

Declension

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