lifesaving

American  

[lahyf-sayv-ing] / ˈlaɪfˌseɪv ɪŋ /

adjective

1. (especially of a medical treatment or facility) preventing deaths.

2. used in rescuing people who are in danger of drowning.

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noun

1. the work of rescuing people in danger of drowning.

Example Sentences

For Burton, now 22, the $994 monthly benefit is lifesaving but not enough to completely support herself on her own.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Ms. Cortez Masto pressed: “Why would you prevent the opportunity for lifesaving drugs in individuals?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The WHO says some 18,500 people, including 4,000 children, are on waiting lists for medical evacuations, in many cases for lifesaving treatment.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

There was a company called Mylan, which was best known for buying EpiPen, the lifesaving injector for severe allergic reactions, especially for kids, and then multiplying the price sevenfold in under a decade.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A bubble of air, trapped by monk’s robes, lifesaving, but disappearing fast.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat