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hy⋅po⋅bar⋅ic

[hahy-puh-bar-ik]
–adjective Medicine/Medical.
(of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity lower than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Compare hyperbaric (def. 1).

Origin:
1925–30; hypo- + Gk bár(os) weight + -ic
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hy·po·bar·ic
Pronunciation: -'bar-ik
Function: adjective
: having a specific gravity less than that of cerebrospinal fluid—used of solutions for spinal anesthesia; —compare HYPERBARIC 1
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hypobaric hy·po·bar·ic (hī'pə-bār'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to ambient gas pressures below one atmosphere.

  2. Less dense than diluent or medium. Used of solutions.

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Science Dictionary
hypobaric   (hī'pə-bār'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to conditions of low air pressure and low oxygen content, such as atmospheric conditions at high altitudes, or in special chambers used to establish low-pressure conditions.
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