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
ˌhī-pər-ˈber-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce hyperbaric (audio)
-ˈba-ri-
adverb

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And specifically in this case, making sure hyperbaric oxygen treatment can be administered safely. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The new building will be located at 230 Michigan Street and 330 Barclay Avenue, to include a new emergency department, 180 private patient rooms, 170 operating rooms and a hyperbaric chamber. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 There are frigid cryotherapy chambers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and exorbitant supplements. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Both men underwent extensive skin-grafting surgery and spent time in a hyperbaric chamber. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hyperbaric

Word History

Etymology

hyper- + bar- + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hyperbaric was in 1962

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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
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce hyperbaric (audio)
adverb
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