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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Despite all of our medical advances, Austin does not have a hyperbaric chamber to treat people with carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Jan. 2024
Among other amenities, the resort will have floor-to-ceiling glass windows, ski-in/ski-out access, cryotherapy, light therapy, and a hyperbaric chamber.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Given his support for dubious and unproven therapies, such as stem cells and hyperbaric oxygen, an FDA under Kennedy, for instance, could choose to not go after companies that market unapproved treatments.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
The space is outfitted with luxury, high-tech remedies like hyperbaric oxygen chambers, ice baths and saunas.
—James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Jan. 2024
Among other amenities, the resort will have floor-to-ceiling glass windows, ski-in/ski-out access, cryotherapy, light therapy, and a hyperbaric chamber.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Given his support for dubious and unproven therapies, such as stem cells and hyperbaric oxygen, an FDA under Kennedy, for instance, could choose to not go after companies that market unapproved treatments.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
The space is outfitted with luxury, high-tech remedies like hyperbaric oxygen chambers, ice baths and saunas.
—James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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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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