életment

Életment is a Hungarian term that denotes acts or measures intended to save a life during an emergency. In standard usage, the more common expressions are életmentés, referring to the act of saving a life, and életmentő, meaning life-saving or lifesaving in qualification or equipment. The form életment as a standalone noun is not widely attested in major dictionaries, but it appears in some technical or discipline-specific texts to convey the general concept of life preservation under danger.

Linguistic notes indicate that életment is built from élet (life) and a nominal suffix that resembles other compound terms used in rescue and medical contexts. In everyday Hungarian, speakers would typically prefer életmentés or életmentő for clarity, while életmentő can also function as a noun meaning a person who performs life-saving actions, such as a lifeguard or responder. The adjective form életmentő is common in descriptions of equipment, procedures, and training intended to protect life.

Context and usage: the term appears across domains such as civil protection, emergency medical services, water safety, and disaster response. It is closely related to, but distinct from, related terms like életmentés (the act), életmentő (lifesaving or lifesaver), és first aid training and resuscitation topics (elsősegélynyújtás, újraélesztés in Hungarian). In documentation and signage, standard phrasing usually favors életmentés, életmentő, vagy életmentő felszerelés.

See also: életmentés, életmentő, elsősegélynyújtás, újraélesztés.