Medical Dictionary
survive
verb sur·vive \sər-ˈvīv\
sur·vivedsur·viv·ing
Medical Definition of SURVIVE
intransitive verb
: to remain alive or in existence : live on
transitive verb
1
: to remain alive after the death of <his son survived him>
2
: to continue to exist or live after <survived the stroke>
—sur·vi·val \-ˈvī-vəl\ noun
—sur·vi·vor \-ˈvī-vər\ noun
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