Preferred Label : anaerobe;
IUPAC definition : An organism that does not need free-form oxygen for growth. Many anaerobes are even
sensitive to free oxygen. Obligate (strict) anaerobes grow only in the absence of
oxygen. Facultative anaerobes can grow either in the presence or in the absence of
molecular oxygen.;
Origin ID : A00315;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
An organism that does not need free-form oxygen for growth. Many anaerobes are even
sensitive to free oxygen. Obligate (strict) anaerobes grow only in the absence of
oxygen. Facultative anaerobes can grow either in the presence or in the absence of
molecular oxygen.
