hyperbaric

[hahy-per-bar-ik]

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

1. (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperbaric¹

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

Example Sentences

The facility offers premium gym equipment, full-body red-light therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a Finnish sauna, cold plunges, a float therapy pool, and a team of coaches and clinicians to assist members at no extra cost.

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According to the doctors, a young man who survived a Galapagos shark attack in the same area in 2017 had to remain in a hyperbaric chamber for almost a month because his wounds weren't healing properly.

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Lawrence tore his Achilles tendon in the Six Nations win over Italy in March, but has made a faster-than-expected recovery after a rehabilitation, featuring hyperbaric chambers and red light therapy, which he documented on social media.

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“Then we’d part ways for a few hours,” Mr. Smith notes, “one of us in a hyperbaric chamber designed to extend life and the other slamming premium spirits to numb it.”

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He saw the same chiropractor as NFL stars Joe Burrow and JaMarr Chase, and he even got obsessed with hyperbaric chambers — eventually buying one for his apartment at USC with his name, image and likeness endorsement money.

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