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life-threatening
[lahyf-thret-ning, -thret-n-ing]
adjective
endangering life.
a life-threatening illness.
Example Sentences
Not long after, the small dog had to be ushered into surgery to treat a life-threatening mass.
A Facebook message the regional office posted around 1 p.m. the day before Helene hit warned of “significant to catastrophic, life-threatening flooding” in the mountains.
The eight other residents injured in the crash at the care home were taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening.
The injuries of the eight residents who were taken to hospital were not believed to be life-threatening, police said.
However, protocols for responding to wildlife conflicts that are not life-threatening can vary from one community to another.
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