life-sustaining

adjective

: helping someone or something to stay alive : supporting or extending life
life-sustaining medical treatment
The storm brought life-sustaining rain/water to the farms.

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Oxybenzone and octinoxate, two of the most common chemical sunscreen ingredients, have been identified as primary drivers of coral bleaching, a process that strips corals of their life-sustaining algae and leaves them vulnerable to disease and death. Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 If, as seems likely, these planets are first populated by private companies such as SpaceX, then off-planet settlers would be dependent on their corporate sponsors for food, air, and life-sustaining technology. Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025 Everyone has the right to withdraw life-sustaining care, Kelley said. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 17 June 2025 But beverages can be more than a source of life-sustaining fluids. Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for life-sustaining

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“Life-sustaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-sustaining. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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