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life-support system

li·fe·sup·portsystem

uncommon

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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