hyperbaric

adjective hy·per·bar·ic \ˌhī-pər-ˈber-ik, -ˈba-rik\

Definition of HYPERBARIC

: of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen <a hyperbaric chamber> <hyperbaric medicine>

— hy·per·bar·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

hyper- + bar- + ¹-ic

First Known Use: 1962

Medical Dictionary

adjective hy·per·bar·ic \ˌhī-pər-ˈbar-ik\

: having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid—used of solutions for spinal anesthesia; compare hypobaric

: of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen <a hyperbaric chamber> <hyperbaric medicine>

—hy·per·bar·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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