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hyperbaric definition

hyper·baric (-bar′ik)

adjective

  1. of or having a pressure or specific gravity greater than that within the body tissues or fluids
  2. designating or of a pressurized, usually oxygenated chamber, used in the treatment of various diseases and conditions

Etymology: hyper- + baric

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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