anoxic

adjective

an·ox·ic (ˌ)a-ˈnäk-sik

: of, relating to, or affected with anoxia

: greatly deficient in oxygen : oxygenless

anoxic water

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The child had showed signs of acute renal failure, acute liver injury, respiratory failure and an anoxic brain injury, the affidavit said. —

Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024 The causes remain debated but may include volcanic activity, global cooling and the proliferation of plants, which could have led to nutrient runoff and anoxic conditions in the oceans. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 That resulted in a global oceanic anoxic event, where the ocean is completely depleted of oxygen. —

Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 31 July 2024 It was alleged that a young boy drowned and suffered an anoxic/hypoxic brain injury in a residential swimming pool. —

Corey Brian Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for anoxic