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anoxic

/ˌæˈnɑːk.sɪk/ adjective

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adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about anoxic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
  2. Lacking oxygen.

Origin

From an- + oxygen + -ic.

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