antiaging

or an·ti·age·ing

[ an-tee-ey-jing, an-tahy- ]

adjective

1. effective in retarding the effects of aging:

   Chemists hope to produce an antiaging drug.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antiaging¹

anti- + age (v.) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Rapamycin, a bacterial compound prescribed to organ-transplant patients, is being tested in various contexts as an antiaging treatment.

From Slate

Rapamycin has been a mainstay of the antiaging crowd for over a decade.

From Slate

It’s not that rapamycin definitely isn’t useful as an antiaging compound.

From Slate

It’s a particularly big problem for antiaging studies because anything that could possibly, maybe treat the symptoms of age is a huge story.

From Slate

Genetic engineering is unlikely to be a practical antiaging measure in people, but the scientists have also developed a molecule that raises osteocalcin levels in mice.

From Science Magazine