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Definition of life support machine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

life support machine

noun
 
/ˌlaɪf səˈpɔːt məʃiːn/
 
/ˌlaɪf səˈpɔːrt məʃiːn/
(also life support system)
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  1. a piece of equipment that keeps somebody alive when they are extremely ill and cannot breathe without help
    • He was put on a life support machine in intensive care.
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