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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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

For instance, people with persistent symptoms after mild head trauma who underwent hyperbaric oxygen treatment outperformed untreated individuals on memory tests at least two months after the treatments, researchers reported in 2020.

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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