lifesaving
Americanadjective
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(especially of a medical treatment or facility) preventing deaths.
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used in rescuing people who are in danger of drowning.
noun
Example Sentences
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"Runner," an action comedy led by Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson, debuted in fourth place, with the heroes fighting a cartel to get a sick young girl a lifesaving organ transplant.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Our creativity and innovation, how we made music and movies and clothes and vaccines and lifesaving drugs and consumer goods revered the world over.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Watch the video above to see how Dr. Ben Bassin breaks down the lifesaving secrets behind hospital design, from swapping beds for chairs to a Disney-inspired ward layout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
She received the lifesaving surgery in the fall of 2000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
I lifted the oar in the air and I shoved its handle into this looseness, into this lifesaving detail.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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