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life-support system

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions

noun.artifact

Examples
The astronauts relied on their life-support systems.

Source: WordNet 3.0
medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0