anoxybiosis

English

Etymology

From an- +‎ oxy- +‎ -biosis.

Noun

anoxybiosis (uncountable)

1. (physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.

Derived terms

• anoxybiotic

Translations

biological response

• Portuguese: anoxibiose f
• Spanish: anoxibiosis f