- aerobic respiration
- A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars). Also called oxidative metabolism, cell respiration, and aerobic metabolism.
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aerobic respiration — UK US noun [uncountable] biology the process by which the body uses oxygen in order to make food separate into the substances it consists of and produce energy Thesaurus: biological processeshyponym See also: anaerobic respiration … Useful english dictionary
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