| 1. life support [ Synonyms: life-support system] | |
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Equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions
"the astronauts relied on their life-support systems";
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| 2. life support [ Synonyms: life-support system] | |
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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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