What is the meaning of life support?

noun

  • Equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions.
    • usage: "the astronauts relied on their life-support systems"
  • Medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive.
    • usage: "the patient is on life support"
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