anoxic

English

Etymology

From an- +‎ oxygen +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæˈnɑːk.sɪk/

Adjective

anoxic (not comparable)

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

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