Meanings
adjectiveanoxic (not comparable)
- not comparableLacking oxygen.
The inner logic of metabolism... part stems from the vicissitudes of life itself, which forced evolution down improbable paths, while transforming our geologically restless globe from a sterile, anoxic planet into the living, high-octane world of today.
2022, Nick Lane, Transformer, page 22
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
- Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
- Englishan-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
- Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
- Proto-Hellenic*génos
- Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
- Frenchoxygène
- Englishoxygen
- Englishanoxic
Translations
Catalan anòxic
- anòxicsuffering from a reduced supply of oxygen
Danish anoksisk, anoksisk
- anoksisksuffering from a reduced supply of oxygen
- anoksisklacking oxygen
- iltfattiglacking oxygen
- oxygenfattiglacking oxygen
French anoxique, anoxique
- anoxiquesuffering from a reduced supply of oxygen
- anoxiquelacking oxygen
Greek ανοξικός, ανοξικός
- ανοξικός (anoxikós)suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen
- ανοξικός (anoxikós)lacking oxygen
Norwegian Bokmål anoksisk, anoksisk
- anoksisksuffering from a reduced supply of oxygen
- anoksisklacking oxygen
- oksygenfattiglacking oxygen
Portuguese anóxico, anóxico
- anóxicosuffering from a reduced supply of oxygen
- anóxicolacking oxygen
Spanish anóxico, anóxico
- anóxicosuffering from a reduced supply of oxygen
- anóxicolacking oxygen
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
anoxic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxic
MLA
“anoxic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anoxic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxic.
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