Definition of Anoxic

1. Adjective. Relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs.

Partainyms: Anoxia
Derivative terms: Anoxia

Definition of Anoxic

1. Adjective. Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen. ¹

2. Adjective. Lacking oxygen. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anoxic

1. anoxia [adj] - See also: anoxia

Medical Definition of Anoxic

1. Lack of oxygen. An adjective usually used to desribe a microbial habitat. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anoxic

anovulatory
anovulatory drug
anow
anoxaemia
anoxaemia test
anoxaemias
anoxemia
anoxemias
anoxemic
anoxhæmia
anoxia
anoxia neonatorum
anoxias
anoxic (current term)
anoxic anoxia
anoxic culture
anoxic reactor
anoxically
anoxybiosis
anoxybiotic
anoxygenic
anoxygenic photosynthesis
anoxæmia
ans.
ansa
ansa cervicalis
ansa compound
ansa compounds

Literary usage of Anoxic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1921)
"This is known as the "anoxic" type. There is sufficient blood and sufficient haemoglobin in the blood, but the haemoglobin is in part reduced. ..."

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