Synonyms of life support

Noun

1. life-support system, life support, equipment

usage: equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions; "the astronauts relied on their life-support systems"

2. life-support system, life support, equipment

usage: 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"

Adjective

1. life-support

usage: of or pertaining to equipment or methods used to sustain life