life support

Noun
  1. Equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions (synset 103669485)
    "the astronauts relied on their life-support systems"
    is a type of: equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
    same as: life-support system
  2. Medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive (synset 103669236)
    "the patient is on life support"
    is a type of: equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
    same as: life-support system

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