decompression chamber

noun

: a small room that allows a person (such as an ocean diver) to slowly experience lower amounts of air pressure until normal air pressure is reached

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There’s also a dive center, a decompression chamber, and two helipads. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024 Packed to the rafters with the latest amenities, the yacht holds a diving center, a decompression chamber, and two helipads. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024 The bonus for serious scuba divers is the abundance of dive gear and even a decompression chamber. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024

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“Decompression chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decompression%20chamber. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

decompression chamber

noun
1
: a chamber in which excessive pressure can be reduced gradually to atmospheric pressure
2
: a chamber in which an individual can be gradually subjected to decreased atmospheric pressure (as in simulating conditions at high altitudes)
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