An artificial system designed to provide oxygen in an environment that lacks oxygen. / (medicine) Maintenance of vital functions of a critically ill or comatose person or a person undergoing surgery.

A group of people who informally support each other over a problem which all members share.

plural of support group

(law) Alimony.

An elastic garment supporting and defending male genitalia from modest injury. A jock strap. / A booster for a cheerleading team.

plural of athletic supporter

Assistance given to a person or cause, usually without getting directly involved.

Alternative spelling of life support

In technical analysis, a price level where the price tends to find support as it is going down, so it is more likely to "bounce" off this level rather than break through it. However, once the price has passed this level, by an amount exceeding some noise, it is likely to continue dropping until it finds another support level.

plural of support level