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English noun: life-support system | |||
| 1. | life-support system (artifact) equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions | ||
| Samples | The astronauts relied on their life-support systems. | ||
| Synonyms | life support | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equipment | ||
| 2. | life-support system (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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equipment | ||
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