verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To age or accelerate in age-like symptoms due to the effects of inflammation. intransitive

   "Apparently, we are genetically programmed to age, and it appears even to inflammage."

Example

More examples

"Apparently, we are genetically programmed to age, and it appears even to inflammage."

Etymology

Back-formation from inflammaging, equivalent to a blend of inflammation + age.

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