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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'life support' is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is generally used to refer to the medical care and assistance which is necessary to keep a living organism alive, usually when the organism has a medical condition or injury which renders them incapable of sustaining life without help. For example, "If he had not been placed on life support, he would not have survived the accident."
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life support
noun
An artificial system designed to provide oxygen in an environment that lacks oxygen.
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extravehicular life support system.
Life support is for losers.
"Doubles is on life support".
Davenport is on life support.
It is merely life support.
He's on life support".
Life support is necessary.
Similar(4)
Life-support systems dangerously low.
European Paediatric Life support formula.
Life Support Syst.
Basic Life Support Advanced Cardiac Life Supportt (ACLS) certification & Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALSS) certification.
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