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Aerobic: From 2 Different Sources

Requiring oxygen to live, function, and grow.

Humans and many other forms of life are dependent on oxygen for “burning” foods to produce energy (see metabolism).

In contrast, many bacteria thrive without oxygen and are described as anaerobic.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
adj. 1. of or relating to aerobes: requiring free oxygen for life and growth. 2. describing a type of cellular *respiration in which foodstuffs (carbohydrates) are completely oxidized by atmospheric oxygen, with the production of maximum chemical energy from the foodstuffs.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Aerobic Bacterium

A bacterium (see BACTERIA) that needs the presence of free oxygen for its life and multiplication.... aerobic bacterium

Aerobic Athletes

Taken for 30 consecutive days, runners using powdered Eleutherococcus (Siberian Ginseng) showed a 10 per cent improvement in performance. (Arkopharma) ... aerobic athletes

Aerobics

Exercises, such as swimming and cycling, that allow muscles to work at a steady rate with a constant, adequate supply of oxygen-carrying blood, and that can therefore be sustained for long periods. Oxygen is used to release energy from the body’s stores. To fuel aerobic exercise, the muscles use fatty acid, burning it completely to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

When performed regularly, aerobic exercises improve stamina and endurance. They encourage the growth of capillaries, improving blood supply to the cells. Aerobic exercises also improve body cells’ capacity to use oxygen and increase the amount of oxygen the body can use in a given time. The condition of the heart also improves. (See also exercise; fitness.)... aerobics

Aerobic Exercises

see exercise.... aerobic exercises

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