anaerobic respiration

noun

UK/æn.əˌrəʊ.bɪk res.pɪˈreɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/æn.əˌroʊ.bɪk res.pɪˈreɪ.ʃᵊn/

Definitions of anaerobic respiration noun

  1. Uncountable(不可数名词)biology(生物学)

    A metabolic process where energy is produced from food sources without the use of oxygen, such as fermentation by yeast.

    无氧呼吸

    • During intense exercise, muscle cells resort to anaerobic respiration, producing lactic acid.

      在剧烈运动时,肌肉细胞会转而进行无氧呼吸,产生乳酸。

    • Certain bacteria survive in oxygen-deficient environments by utilizing anaerobic respiration.

      某些细菌在缺氧的环境中,利用无氧呼吸生存。

    • Fermentation, a form of anaerobic respiration, is widely used in the food industry.

      发酵是无氧呼吸的一种形式,在食品工业中被广泛使用。