hyperbaric

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′pər bar′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hy•per•bar•ic  (hī′pər bar′ik),USA pronunciation adj. [Med.]
  1. Medicine(of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Cf. hypobaric.
  2. Medicinepertaining to or utilizing gaseous pressure greater than normal, esp. for administering oxygen in the treatment of certain diseases.
  • hyper- + baric2 1925–30

'hyperbaric' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
decompression chamber - hyperbaric chamber - hypobaric - recompression chamber

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