#oxygen-dependent
- Aerobic — Living, developing, manifesting, or functioning only in the presence of free atmospheric oxygen. In biology, it refers to organisms (aerobionts) that use oxygen for cellular respiration; in physiology and sports, it describes a type of moderate and prolonged physical effort where energy is produced through oxygen metabolism.
- Aerobiosis — A life form or biological process that takes place exclusively in the presence of free molecular oxygen; a mode of cellular respiration characteristic of aerobic organisms, through which organic substances are completely oxidized to release usable chemical energy.
- Aerobiont — As a noun, it designates any organism (animal, plant, or microorganism) that lives, develops, and carries out its vital functions exclusively in the presence of free molecular oxygen from air or water. As an adjective, it describes the quality of an organism belonging to this ecological group strictly dependent on aerobic processes.
- Aerobiotic — Relating to aerobiosis, belonging to aerobiosis, or developing in an environment governed by the presence of atmospheric oxygen. This term describes the metabolic phenomena, life modes, or ecological niches specific to aerobic organisms, highlighting the biochemical interaction between cells and molecular oxygen.
- Aerobiosis — A condition of life or a biochemical process of organisms that can only exist and function in the presence of free molecular oxygen; the assembly of metabolic reactions through which organic substances are fully oxidized, resulting in the production of energy, carbon dioxide, and water. It represents the opposite of anaerobiosis and is specific to the vast majority of complex living beings.
- Aerophilic — As an adjective in biology, it describes an organism or tissue that has a special affinity for air or oxygen, growing optimally in its presence. In the context of collecting (noun), it designates a person passionate about aerophilately or airmail history, dedicated to gathering stamps and covers transported by aircraft.