anoxic
adjective
an·ox·ic
(ˌ)a-ˈnäk-sik 
1
: of, relating to, or affected with anoxia
2
: greatly deficient in oxygen : oxygenless
anoxic water
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Sophie, who experienced an anoxic brain injury early in life and passed away at age 11, was inspired by Utah’s All Together Playground and dreamed of bringing a similar inclusive experience to San Diego County.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Below this, the water was completely anoxic, preserving everything that had fallen in — including plastic waste and dead conches, which had sunk to the bottom without decomposing due to the extreme conditions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
As a result of the environmental heat exposure, the baby suffered hemorrhagic shock, anoxic brain injury and dehydration.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The presence of chemosynthetic bacteria in an underground, anoxic environment supports the idea that early life may have originated in similar settings.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Below this, the water was completely anoxic, preserving everything that had fallen in — including plastic waste and dead conches, which had sunk to the bottom without decomposing due to the extreme conditions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
As a result of the environmental heat exposure, the baby suffered hemorrhagic shock, anoxic brain injury and dehydration.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The presence of chemosynthetic bacteria in an underground, anoxic environment supports the idea that early life may have originated in similar settings.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Anoxic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anoxic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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