nnoun.artifactequipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditionsSynset:life support
Examples:- the astronauts relied on their life-support systems
Hypernyms:equipment
Inherited Hypernyms:life-support systemequipmentinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactmedical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not surviveSynset:life support
Examples:- the patient is on life support
Hypernyms:equipment
Inherited Hypernyms:life-support systemequipmentinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity