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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This place has all the bells and whistles — neuro-strength and brain-mapping technology, hyperbaric chambers, infrared saunas, compression therapy, electromagnetic therapy and massage therapy.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
This means a new willingness to go beyond diet and exercise and embrace sci-fi-sounding bio-regenerative treatments such as ozone therapy and hyperbaric oxygen chambers, both on offer at Kamalaya's new Longevity House.
—Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023
Then the scientists put the animals in a hyperbaric chamber and raised the pressure to 136 times that of the atmosphere.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
Rodriguez now runs through a weekly regimen of treatment that includes sitting in a type of hyperbaric chamber and undergoing shock therapy to regenerate his nerves.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
This means a new willingness to go beyond diet and exercise and embrace sci-fi-sounding bio-regenerative treatments such as ozone therapy and hyperbaric oxygen chambers, both on offer at Kamalaya's new Longevity House.
—Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023
Then the scientists put the animals in a hyperbaric chamber and raised the pressure to 136 times that of the atmosphere.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
Rodriguez now runs through a weekly regimen of treatment that includes sitting in a type of hyperbaric chamber and undergoing shock therapy to regenerate his nerves.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 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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