hyperbaric

adjective

hy·​per·​bar·​ic ˌhī-pər-ˈber-ik How to pronounce hyperbaric (audio)
-ˈba-rik
: of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen
a hyperbaric chamber
hyperbaric medicine
hyperbarically adverb

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Carl and Akram enter the hyperbaric chamber and rescue Merritt. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 2 June 2025 Other patients have tried treatments such as hyperbaric oxygen chambers and plasmapheresis, which filters out and then replaces their blood, but studies on these interventions tend to be small and without a placebo control, Topol said. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025 Chloe Pirrie in Dept. Q Justin Downing—Netflix Merritt was kidnapped and held within a hyperbaric chamber in remote Scotland for four years, and was long presumed dead before DCI Morck reopened the case. Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2025 The subterranean spa is a standout, with a 20-meter marble pool and cutting-edge wellness gadgets, including the city’s only hyperbaric chamber. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hyperbaric

Word History

Etymology

hyper- + bar- + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hyperbaric was in 1962

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“Hyperbaric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbaric. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

hyperbaric

adjective
hy·​per·​bar·​ic ˌhī-pər-ˈbar-ik How to pronounce hyperbaric (audio)
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
hyperbarically adverb
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