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equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions; "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; "the patient is on life support"
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| life-support system |
A mechanical device that provides all or some of the physical elements required for a person to live in an environment (eg outer space or underwater) in which the person could not normally survive for an appreciable amount of time.
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