亚洲网紅露点

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anoxic

[ an-ok-sik, uh-nok- ]

adjective

  1. containing no oxygen; anaerobic:

    Methanogens are microorganisms that can occur in anoxic sediments, hydrothermal vents, and the intestinal tracts of animals.

  2. caused by the absence of oxygen:

    The malpractice suit alleges that the patient鈥檚 anoxic brain injury was caused by excessive and improperly dosed medications.



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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of anoxic1

First recorded in 1895鈥1900; anox(ia) ( def ) + -ic ( def )
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"And so it has been gradually getting more and more anoxic, especially recently, since humans dumped a bunch of fertilizer in it over the last century."

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The American Veterinary Medical Association in 2020 euthanasia guidelines wrote nitrogen hypoxia is not an acceptable euthanasia method for most mammals because the anoxic environment 鈥渋s distressing.鈥

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The American Veterinary Medical Association wrote in 2020 euthanasia guidelines that nitrogen hypoxia is not an acceptable euthanasia method for most mammals because the anoxic environment 鈥渋s distressing.鈥

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For instance, the authors are quite interested to learn whether these organisms were adapted to oxygenated or anoxic environments.

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Sulfate reduction usually occurs in anoxic parts of the environment.

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