1. relating to or involving pressure greater than normal atmospheric pressure
Usage: technical; medical
2. of or relating to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a medical treatment in which a patient breathes pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber
Usage: medical

Examples

• The hyperbaric chamber is used to treat decompression sickness in divers.
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help wounds heal faster in some patients.
• Deep-sea environments expose organisms to hyperbaric conditions.
• The research team studied the effects of hyperbaric pressure on plant growth.
• Hyperbaric treatment has shown promise in treating certain infections.
• The hospital installed a new hyperbaric chamber last year.