lifesaving

adjective

life·sav·ing | \ ˈlīf-ˌsā-viŋ

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Definition of lifesaving

(Entry 1 of 2)

: designed for or used in saving lives lifesaving drugs

lifesaving

noun

Definition of lifesaving (Entry 2 of 2)

: the skill or practice of saving or protecting the lives especially of drowning persons

Examples of lifesaving in a Sentence

Noun

All lifeguards are trained in lifesaving.

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The police department says Mannino last week received its lifesaving award for his efforts. — CBS News, "Police sergeant hailed for saving boy from busy roadway," 12 June 2018 End the patent games Patent protection for new drugs is vital, the industry insists, to allow drugmakers to recoup the millions of dollars invested in researching and developing lifesaving products. — Katie Thomas, New York Times, "6 Takeaways From Trump’s Plans to Try to Lower Drug Prices," 11 May 2018 Stanton, who was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, or MBE, in 2012, previously described his most memorable lifesaving effort as the 2004 rescue of six soldiers trapped by rising floodwaters in Mexico. — Danica Kirka, Fox News, "British divers bring experience to Thai cave drama," 4 July 2018 Kansas City Fire Department paramedics arrived and took over lifesaving efforts, but the child was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. — Joe Robertson, kansascity, "Child drowns in Embassy Suites hotel near the Plaza," 17 June 2018 The idea that no one would ever jump out of a plane without a parachute is often used as an analogy to argue that randomizing participants to either a potentially lifesaving medical intervention or a control would be inappropriate. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "Study Shows Parachutes Are Totally Worthless," 17 Dec. 2018 As data show, 94% of crashes are due either wholly or in part to driver error; the lifesaving potential of self-driving cars is both obvious and significant. — WSJ, "Mr. Nader Misses the Mark on Driverless Cars," 30 Aug. 2018 It could be caused simply by the lifesaving efforts of firemen hosing a flaming building. — Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, "The 1991 Firestorm That Changed Everything We Thought We Knew About Arson," 8 Nov. 2018 But if lifesaving expertise is inconvenient for the fossil fuel industry, the Trump administration won’t hesitate to throw it out the window. — Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, "Trump officials faulted climate panel for having only ‘one member from industry’," 15 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The original idea was to make the lifesaving technique available in underserved, often rural, areas. — Thomas M. Burton, WSJ, "Hospitals Rush to Offer New Stroke Treatment," 26 Dec. 2018 If the money moved on Giving Tuesday all went to effective lifesaving causes, last year’s fundraising would have saved 50,000 lives — not bad for a day’s work. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "Giving Tuesday, explained," 27 Nov. 2018 While some moms and dads are in awe of the 'lifesaving' abilities of the soother, others are chiding Babocush for promoting the demise of the parent-baby bond. — Alexis Hobbs, Woman's Day, "This New Rocking Baby Seat Is Sparking Major Backlash Among Parents," 5 Feb. 2016 That gap was bridged by the help of other refugees, and specifically refugee children who helped to translate the foreign languages to help officers and paramedics provide the best lifesaving care possible. — Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, "A week after stabbings, his city gives Boise's police chief hope 'to create good out of horror'," 7 July 2018 Committee members agreed the district should develop training information for parents in multiple languages and train all staff on basic lifesaving techniques every two years. — Shelby Webb, Houston Chronicle, "Clear Creek ISD security panel opts against metal detectors, armed teachers," 12 July 2018 Since the Narcan Distribution Collaborative started last fall, Hamilton County has gotten 375 percent more kits of the lifesaving medication out into the public’s hands. — Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, "Huge Narcan influx, treatment boost contributes to OD death drop in Hamilton County," 14 June 2018 Emergency Medical Services were notified immediately, according to OPSO, but lifesaving procedures were not successful. — Maria Clark, NOLA.com, "Woman going through alcohol, opioid withdrawal dies in New Orleans jail," 28 May 2018 Fans have reportedly raised more than $11,000 for the Trevor Project, an organization dedicated to providing outreach, counseling, and other lifesaving services for LGBTQ+ youth. — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, ""Shadowhunters" Fans Raise $11,000 for the Trevor Project After Freeform Cancels Show," 20 June 2018

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lifesaving

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of lifesaving

(Entry 1 of 2)

: designed for or used in saving people's lives

lifesaving

noun

English Language Learners Definition of lifesaving (Entry 2 of 2)

: the skills needed to save the lives of people who are drowning

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lifesaving

adjective

life·sav·ing | \ ˈlīf-ˌsā-viŋ

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Medical Definition of lifesaving

(Entry 1 of 2)

: designed for or used in saving lives lifesaving drugs

lifesaving

noun

Medical Definition of lifesaving (Entry 2 of 2)

: the skill or practice of saving or protecting the lives especially of drowning persons

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