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life-support

li·fe·sup·port

uncommon
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to equipment or methods used to sustain life

noun

1.

equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions

  • “the astronauts relied on their life-support systems”
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2.

medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive

  • “the patient is on life support”
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