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

Examples of anoxic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The specific fatal injury Trigg suffered, according to the report, was an anoxic brain injury, which occurs when the brain loses oxygen supply. — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2026

As a result, attorneys sad Belgio suffered a massive heart attack that caused an anoxic brain injury, according to the lawsuit. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

According to the medical examiner’s report, Carradine died from complications of an anoxic brain injury. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

Records from the medical examiner reviewed by Entertainment Weekly listed his causes of death as sequelae of anoxic brain injury and hanging. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for anoxic

• hypoxic
• nontoxic
• antitoxic
• cytotoxic
• genotoxic
• nephrotoxic
• neurotoxic
• phytotoxic
• hepatotoxic
• toxic