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hyperbaric

[ hahy-per-bar-ik ]

adjective

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Compare hypobaric.
  2. pertaining to or utilizing gaseous pressure greater than normal, especially for administering oxygen in the treatment of certain diseases.

hyperbaric

/ ˌhaɪpəˈbærɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or operating at pressures higher than normal

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperbaric1

First recorded in 1925–30; hyper- + baric 2

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Example Sentences

McCarthy wasted little time on Ellen before delving straight into her defense of hyperbaric oxygen chambers.

He has since stabilized with the help of a highly restrictive diet and the use of a state-of-the-art hyperbaric oxygen chamber.

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