hyperbaric

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adjective

Of, relating to, or using greater than normal pressure (as of oxygen).

Opposite
hypobaric
OriginEnglish baric ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

adjectivehyperbaric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, relating to, or using greater than normal pressure (as of oxygen).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hypobaric

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishbaric
  8. Englishhyperbaric

From hyper- + baric.

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Translations

Afrikaans hiperbaries
  • hiperbariesof, relating to, or using greater than normal pressure
French hyperbare
  • hyperbareof, relating to, or using greater than normal pressure
Irish hipearbarach
  • hipearbarachof, relating to, or using greater than normal pressure
Italian iperbarico
  • iperbaricoof, relating to, or using greater than normal pressure
Russian гипербарическая оксигенация
  • гипербарическая оксигенация (giperbaričeskaja oksigenacija)of, relating to, or using greater than normal pressure
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APA

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MLA

“hyperbaric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperbaric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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