life-support system

/laɪf səˌpɔrt/
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Definitions of life-support system
  1. noun
    medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive
    synonyms: life support
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    type of:
    equipment
    an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
  2. noun
    equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions
    “the astronauts relied on their life-support systems”
    synonyms: life support
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    type of:
    equipment
    an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
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