anoxic

adj — 2 senses

anoxic

adj

/ˌæˈnɑːk.sɪk/

Etymology From an- + oxygen + -ic.

1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences 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: oxic
Derived terms: anoxically, anoxic event, postanoxic
Related terms: anoxia, hypoxic, normoxic, hyperoxic

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