hyperbaric

[ hahy-per-bar-ik ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈbær ɪk /

adjective Medicine/Medical.

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

Origin of hyperbaric

First recorded in 1925–30; hyper- + baric2

Words nearby hyperbaric

hyperalgesia, hyperalimentation, hyperamylasemia, hyperanakinesia, hyperaphia, hyperbaric, hyperbaric chamber, hyperbaric oxygen, hyperbarism, hyperbaton, hyperbetalipoproteinemia

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British Dictionary definitions for hyperbaric

hyperbaric
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈbærɪk) /

adjective

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

Medical definitions for hyperbaric

hyperbaric
[ hī′pər-băr′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, producing, operating, or occurring at pressures higher than normal atmospheric pressure.