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hy·per·bar·ic

(hī′pər-băr′ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, producing, operating, or occurring at pressures higher than normal atmospheric pressure: a hyperbaric chamber.
hy′per·bar′i·cal·ly adv.
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hyperbaric

(ˌhaɪpəˈbærɪk)
adj
(General Physics) of, concerned with, or operating at pressures higher than normal
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hy•per•bar•ic

(ˌhaɪ pərˈbær ɪk)

adj.
1. (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid.
2. pertaining to or utilizing gaseous pressure greater than normal, esp. for administering oxygen in the treatment of certain diseases.
[1925–30]
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hyperbaric

adj hiperbárico
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