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Hyperbaric (?), a. [hyper- + baric.]
    1. Of, pertaining to, or using a pressure that is greater than normal atmospheric pressure; as, “a hyperbaric chamber, where divers may decompress slowly to avoid the bends”.

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    2. Of, pertaining to, or using an oxygen pressure that is greater than that at normal atmospheric pressure; as, “a hyperbaric tent to provide additional oxygen to patients with breathing difficulty”.

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