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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New state-of-the-art wellness tech was also added, like a hyperbaric oxygen pod and an infrared sauna.
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
During Marie’s private lesson with Cipher, Cate and Jordan infiltrate the dean’s house, finding a withered old man in a hyperbaric chamber.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
James and Juana Cooper had taken their son to the Oxford Center in the Detroit suburb of Troy multiple times to receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy for sleep apnea and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to the family’s attorney, James Harrington.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
After weeks in the hospital, enduring skin grafts and time in a hyperbaric chamber, both men returned home to continue their recovery.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
During Marie’s private lesson with Cipher, Cate and Jordan infiltrate the dean’s house, finding a withered old man in a hyperbaric chamber.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
James and Juana Cooper had taken their son to the Oxford Center in the Detroit suburb of Troy multiple times to receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy for sleep apnea and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to the family’s attorney, James Harrington.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
After weeks in the hospital, enduring skin grafts and time in a hyperbaric chamber, both men returned home to continue their recovery.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Hyperbaric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbaric. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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