| NOUN | artifact | life-support system, life support | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | life-support system, life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive |
| Meaning | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the astronauts relied on their life-support systems" | |
| Synonym | life support | |
| Broader | equipment | An instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service |
| Adjectives | life-support | of or pertaining to equipment or methods used to sustain / sustain life |
| Meaning | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | life support | |
| Broader | equipment | An instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service |
| Adjectives | life-support | of or pertaining to equipment or methods used to sustain / sustain life |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots