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Definition of Life-support system
1. Noun. Equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions. "The astronauts relied on their life-support systems"
2. Noun. 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"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Life-support System
Literary usage of Life-support system
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of Change (1992)
"Other systems, such as the mobile lockout submersibles commonly used by the
offshore oil and gas industry, require a self-contained life support system. ..."
2. What Is Hinduism?: Modern Adventures Into a Profound Global Faith by Editors of Hinduism Today, Hinduism Today Magazine Editors (2007)
"... not anticipate many of the abilities of today's complex machines, it did
discuss the issue of nourishment, which is a part of any life-support system. ..."
3. Assisted Suicide edited by Michael Bilirakis (1998)
"The dying man would not allow the fire to enter his throat—an active step—but he
did permit the removal of the sponges, his primitive life-support system—a ..."
4. Meeting the Needs of People With Disabilities Through Federal Technology edited by Constance A. Morella (2001)
"... for development of portable life support system technology. This development.
Research activities included; 0-g aircraft flight experiments in boiling ..."
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