inflammage en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪd͡ʒ/
Etymology
Back-formation from inflammaging, equivalent to a blend of inflammation + age.
Meanings
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(intransitive) To age or accelerate in age-like symptoms due to the effects of inflammation.
Apparently, we are genetically programmed to age, and it appears even to inflammage.
2016, Dr. Jennifer Stagg, Unzip Your Genes:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inflammages | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| inflammaged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inflammaged | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| inflammaging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |