Definition of anaerobe in English:
anaerobe
noun ˈanərəʊbəˈnɛːrəʊbˈænəˌroʊb
Biology A microorganism that is able to, or can only, live in the absence of oxygen.
Example sentencesExamples
- Other normal inhabitants of the birth canal - staph, strep, diphtheroids, anaerobes, E. coli and Listeria - are other pathogens that may cause neonatal pneumonia.
- Organisms that preferentially attack the fallopian tubes include Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and mixed aerobes and anaerobes.
- The most recently released agents have significant antimicrobial activity against gram-positive streptococci, atypical pathogens and anaerobes.
- Major and limb-threatening infections usually are polymicrobial and may involve aerobic gram positive cocci, gram negative bacilli, anaerobes, and enterococci.
- Foot infections in diabetic patients are commonly polymicrobial and may involve aerobes and anaerobes.
Origin
Late 19th century: from an-1 + aerobe.