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"

Exact synonyms: Life Support
Generic synonyms: Equipment

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"
Exact synonyms: Life Support
Generic synonyms: Equipment

Lexicographical Neighbors of Life-support System

lie in wait
lie low
lie with
life
life
life-and-death
life-belt cataract
life-cycle costing
life-giving
life-of-man
life-or-death
life-size
life-sized
life-style
life-support
life-support system (current term)
life-sustaining
life-threatening
lifebelt
lifebelts
lifeblood
lifeblood
lifebloods
lifeboat
lifeboats
lifebuoy
lifebuoys
lifecare
lifecares
lifeful

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