lifesaving
noun
- act involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid
adjective
- saving lives
- act involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: From life + saving.
- Alternative form of life-saving.
“The lifesaving surgery is expensive, but so is a funeral.”
noun
Etymology: From life + saving.
- The act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
“I’m normally a big fan of lifesaving, but in his case we can make an exception.”