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1. (adj.) life-support
of or pertaining to equipment or measures that sustain or artificially substitute for essential body functions, as breathing, or that allow humans to function within a hostile environment, as outer space or ocean depths.
Etymology: (1955–60)
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1. (noun) life-support system, life support
equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions
"the astronauts relied on their life-support systems"
2. (adj) life-support system, life support
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"
3. (adj) life-support
of or pertaining to equipment or methods used to sustain life
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