hyperbaric
adjective
hy·per·bar·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈber-ik 
-ˈba-rik
: of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen
a hyperbaric chamber
hyperbaric medicine
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The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs does not license hyperbaric oxygen chambers.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Another guest room houses 10x Longevity, featuring hyperbaric oxygen chambers and red light therapy — treatments that were virtually unknown in Hong Kong when first introduced.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
There are many opportunities for high-tech treatments on top of the more standard spa offerings—there’s cryotherapy, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, an infrared sauna dome, and more.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
Fire-Toolz’s hyperbaric production fills watertight songs with astral space that helps White-Gluz’s guitars and vocals levitate, as disparate fragments of indie-pop melody, My Bloody Valentine spangle, and a few Paul Oakenfold action beats conspire in spectacular fashion.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Another guest room houses 10x Longevity, featuring hyperbaric oxygen chambers and red light therapy — treatments that were virtually unknown in Hong Kong when first introduced.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
There are many opportunities for high-tech treatments on top of the more standard spa offerings—there’s cryotherapy, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, an infrared sauna dome, and more.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
Fire-Toolz’s hyperbaric production fills watertight songs with astral space that helps White-Gluz’s guitars and vocals levitate, as disparate fragments of indie-pop melody, My Bloody Valentine spangle, and a few Paul Oakenfold action beats conspire in spectacular fashion.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Hyperbaric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbaric. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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hyperbaric
adjective
hy·per·bar·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈbar-ik
1
: having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid
—used of solutions for spinal anesthesia
compare hypobaric
2
: of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen
a hyperbaric chamber
hyperbaric treatment
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