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    life-threatening
    /ˈlʌɪfˌθrɛt(ə)nɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of an illness or injury) potentially fatal: "cancer is not the only life-threatening condition"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIFE-THREATENING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LIFE-THREATENING definition: 1. A life-threatening disease is a very serious one that can cause death: 2. A life-threatening…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › life-threateningLife-threatening Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LIFE-THREATENING is capable of causing death : potentially fatal. How to use life-threatening in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIFE-THREATENING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    LIFE-THREATENING meaning: 1. A life-threatening disease is a very serious one that can cause death: 2. A life-threatening…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › life-threateningLife-threatening - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms |...

    Something life-threatening is seriously dangerous, and it might even result in death. If someone has a life-threatening illness, it's severe enough that they may need to be hospitalized.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIFE-THREATENING definition and meaning | Collins English ...

    life-threatening. adjective [oft adverb ADJECTIVE] If someone has a life-threatening illness or is in a life-threatening situation, there is a strong possibility that the illness or the situation will kill them. Caitlin was born with a life-threatening heart abnormality.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › life-threateningLIFE-THREATENING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Life-threatening definition: endangering life. See examples of LIFE-THREATENING used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlife-threatening adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

    Definition of life-threatening adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › life-threateningLife-threatening - definition of life-threatening by The Free ...

    1. life-threatening - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease". grievous, dangerous, grave, serious, severe.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › life-threateninglife-threatening | meaning of life-threatening in Longman ...

    life-threatening. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˈlife-ˌthreatening adjective a life-threatening situation, illness, or injury could cause a person to die → fatal see thesaurus at serious Examples from the Corpus life-threatening • Initially, therefore, it is necessary to concentrate on the primary substance or process of ...

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishlife-threatening | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    life-threatening definition: likely to cause death: . Learn more.