Anaerobic respiration

/ˌænəˈroʊbɪk ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃən/ noun

Definition

A form of cellular respiration that uses electron acceptors other than oxygen, such as nitrate or sulfate, to extract energy from organic molecules. This process allows organisms to survive in oxygen-free environments.

Etymology

From Greek 'an-' meaning without and 'aer' meaning air (oxygen), combined with Latin 'respirare' meaning to breathe. The term emerged in the late 19th century as scientists discovered that some organisms could live without oxygen.

Kelly Says

Anaerobic respiration is like having a different fuel system for your cellular engine - instead of using oxygen as the final electron acceptor, cells use other chemicals like nitrate or sulfate! Some bacteria have been doing this for billions of years, long before oxygen was even available on Earth.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አናኤሮብክ ህንፈሳት
ah-NAH-eh-roh-bk hih-neh-feh-saht
ARالعربية
تنفس لاجنسي
tanafus lajinsi
BNবাংলা
অবায়ু শ্বসন
abayo shobon
CACatalà
respiració anaeròbica
reh-spi-rah-SEE-oh ah-neh-ROH-bee-kah
CSČeština
anaerobní dýchání
ah-NAH-roh-bnee dee-khah-nee
DADansk
anaerob åndedræt
ah-NAH-roh-b ohn-deh-dret
DEDeutsch
anaerobe Atmung
ah-NAH-roh-buh AHT-mung
ELΕλληνικά
αναερόβια αναπνοή
ah-NAH-roh-vee-ah ah-nah-pnoh-EE
ESEspañol
respiración anaeróbica
reh-spi-RAH-see-on ah-neh-ROH-bee-kah
FAفارسی
تنفس بی هوازی
tanafas bi huvazi
FISuomi
anaerobinen hengitys
ah-NAH-roh-bee-nen heh-gee-tyhs
FRFrançais
respiration anaérobie
reh-spi-rah-see-on ah-neh-roh-BEE
GUGU
અનોક્સિજન શ્વાસ
ah-noh-kee-jan shvaas
HAHA
hawanewa ba oxygen
hah-wah-neh-wah bah oh-kee-jeh-nee
HEעברית
נשימה אנאירובית
neshimah an-ah-ee-ROH-beet
HIहिन्दी
अनॉक्सीजन श्वसन
anokseejan shvasan
HUMagyar
anaerob légzés
ah-NAH-roh-b leh-geh-zesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pernapasan anaerobik
pehr-nah-pah-sahn ah-NAH-roh-bik
IGIG
ịhụ ọgwụ na-enweghị oxygen
ee-hoo oh-gwoo nah-eh-weh-gee oh-kee-jeh-nee
ITItaliano
respirazione anaerobica
reh-spi-rah-SEE-oh-neh ah-neh-ROH-bee-kah
JA日本語
無酸素呼吸
mu-sanso kokyuu
KKKK
анаэробтық тыныс алу
ah-NAH-roh-btee-tyh tee-nee-s ah-loo
KMKM
ការដកដង្ហើមដោយគ្មានអុកស៊ីស
kah dahk dahng-haem dah-oh-ee kahm-ahn ohs-see-s
KO한국어
무산소 호흡
mu-sanso hoheup
MRMR
अनॉक्सीजन श्वसन
anokseejan shvasan
MSBahasa Melayu
pernafasan anaerobik
pehr-nah-pah-sahn ah-NAH-roh-bik
MYမြန်မာ
အောက်စီဂျင်မဲ့ အူပုံး
aht-seh-jin-meh aht-pohng
NLNederlands
anaerobe ademhaling
ah-NAH-roh-buh ah-dehm-hah-ling
NONorsk
anaerob ånding
ah-NAH-roh-b ohn-deeng
PAPA
ਬਿਨਾਂ ਆਕਸੀਜਨ ਸਾਹ
bee-nah aakseejan saah
PLPolski
oddychanie beztlenowe
oh-dee-khah-nee-ye beh-tleh-noh-vay
PTPortuguês
respiração anaeróbica
reh-spi-rah-SOW ah-neh-ROH-bee-kah
RORomână
respirație anaerobă
reh-spi-rah-SEE-oh ah-neh-ROH-bah
RUРусский
анаэробное дыхание
ah-neh-ROH-bnay dy-khah-NEE-ye
SVSvenska
anaerob andning
ah-NAH-roh-b ahn-deeng
SWKiswahili
kuvuta damu bila oksijeni
koo-voo-tah dah-moo bee-lah oh-kee-jeh-nee
TAதமிழ்
ஆக்சிஜன் இல்லாத சுவாசம்
aakseegan illaatha suvaasam
TEతెలుగు
అనాక్సిజన్ శ్వాస
anaakseegan shvaasa
THไทย
การหายใจไม่มีออกซิเจน
gaan hai jai mai mee oksijen
TLTL
hingaing walang oksiheno
heeng-ah-eeng wah-lahng oh-kee-heh-noh
TRTürkçe
anaerobik solunum
ah-NAH-roh-bik soh-LOO-num
UKУкраїнська
анаеробне дихання
ah-NAH-roh-bnay dee-khah-nyah
URاردو
بے آکسیجن سانس
bay aaksejan saans
VITiếng Việt
hô hấp không oxy
hoh hap khong oxy
YOYO
ìhùn gbẹ̀gbẹ̀ẹ́ tó ṣeé ṣe
ee-hoon geh-geh-eh toh sheh sheh
ZH中文
无氧呼吸
wú yǎng hū xī
ZUZU
ukuphumula okungenakisi
oo-koo-poo-moo-lah oh-ken-gah-nee-ah-kee-see

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