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Definition of hyperbaric adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hyperbaric

adjective
 
/ˌhaɪpəˈbærɪk/
 
/ˌhaɪpərˈbærɪk/
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  1. (of gas) at a higher pressure than normal
    Word Origin1960s: from hyper- ‘above normal’ + Greek barus ‘heavy’.
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