hypobaric: Meaning and Definition of

hy•po•bar•ic

Pronunciation: (hī"pu-bar'ik), [key]
— adj. Med.
  1. (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity lower than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Cf. hyperbaric (def. 1).
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