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life-sustaining

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adj.1.being the seat or source of life; performing a necessary function in the living body; as, the need for life-sustaining air and water.
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Adj.1.life-sustaining - performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"
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essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
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