I. |hīpə(r)|barik adjective
Etymology: hyper- + Greek bar os weight + English -ic — more at grieve
: having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid — used of solutions for spinal anesthesia; opposed to hypobaric
II. adjective
: of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen
hyperbaric medicine
hyperbaric chamber
• hy·per·bar·i·cal·ly ¦hīpə(r)¦barə̇k(ə)lē adverb