life support

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noun

1. equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions
- the astronauts relied on their life-support systems
• Syn:
life-support system
• Hypernyms:
equipment
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
• Syn:
life-support system
• Hypernyms:
equipment