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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This social wellness club offers ice baths, hyperbaric chambers and even AI massage.
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Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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The pair then finds Merritt inside the hyperbaric chamber, but getting her out is no small feat.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2025
The Troy location has closed, while a second location in Brighton has ceased use of a hyperbaric chamber, Peterson's attorney, Gleeson, said during Tuesday's hearing.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Or like an eccentric millionaire resting in my own personal hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
—Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Read more: Here’s What’s New on Netflix in May 2025
The pair then finds Merritt inside the hyperbaric chamber, but getting her out is no small feat.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2025
The Troy location has closed, while a second location in Brighton has ceased use of a hyperbaric chamber, Peterson's attorney, Gleeson, said during Tuesday's hearing.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Or like an eccentric millionaire resting in my own personal hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
—Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Hyperbaric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbaric. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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