an·ox·ic I. \(ˈ)a|näksik, əˈn-\adjective Etymology: New Latin anoxia + English -ic 1.: of, relating to, or marked by anoxia < a severe anoxic state > 2.of anoxia: caused by inadequate oxygenation of the blood — see anoxemia II. adjective : greatly deficient in oxygen < anoxic water >