anoxic

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anoxic

  • /ˌæˈnɑːk.sɪk/

adjective

  1. not comparable Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
  2. not comparable 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.

Opposite: oxic

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adjective

Opposite: oxic

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adj suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen

Españolanóxico
Portuguêsanóxico
Françaisanoxique
Ελληνικάανοξικός anoxikós

adj lacking oxygen

Españolanóxico
Portuguêsanóxico
Françaisanoxique
Ελληνικάανοξικός anoxikós

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@misc{anoxic_2026,
  title = {anoxic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anoxic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}