anoxic

Variant of anoxia

anoxia definition

an·oxia (an äks′ē ə)

noun

  1. total deprivation of oxygen
  2. hypoxia

Etymology: an- (var. of a-) + ox(ygen) + -ia

Related Forms:

  • anoxic an·ox′ic (-ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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