hypobaric

[ hahy-puh-bar-ik ]

adjective

, Medicine/Medical.

1. (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity lower than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Compare hyperbaric ( def 1 ).

hypobaric

/ hī′pə-băr′ĭk /

1. Relating to conditions of low air pressure and low oxygen content, such as atmospheric conditions at high altitudes, or in special chambers used to establish low-pressure conditions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypobaric¹

1925–30; hypo- + Greek bár ( os ) weight + -ic

Example Sentences

In hypobaric hypoxia conditions, the body is exposed to a low atmospheric pressure environment in which cells take up less oxygen and generate a physiological response.

From Science Daily

"Exposure to hypobaric hypoxia -- the expert continues -- is fully compatible with this new paradigm, and could even contribute to improving the effects of emerging therapies to accelerate the recovery of injured muscle."

From Science Daily

"In these cases, hypobaric hypoxia intervention would most likely be improved if combined with individualised strength and endurance exercise activities. Even its application in the recovery of patients with persistent COVID-19 syndrome could be improved," the team concludes.

From Science Daily

Apparently only athletic feats that occur in a hypobaric chamber count in the weird world of track and field, but Echevarria's leap earned him something even more elusive: Internet infamy.

From Golf Digest

The climbers have trained in specialized rooms called hypobaric chambers, which allow trainers to manipulate air pressure and to prepare climbers' bodies for the high-altitude, low-oxygen environment of the mountain.

From National Geographic