English noun: life support | |||
1. | life support (artifact) equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions | ||
Samples | The astronauts relied on their life-support systems. | ||
Synonyms | life-support system | ||
Broader (hypernym) | equipment | ||
2. | life support (artifact) medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive | ||
Samples | The patient is on life support. | ||
Synonyms | life-support system | ||
Broader (hypernym) | equipment | ||