Inflammaging

Medical Slang

Definition

The chronic, low-grade inflammation that develops with age and contributes to most age-related diseases. A portmanteau of "inflammation" and "aging." Your immune system slowly turns against you.

Example

"High CRP levels are a marker of inflammagingβ€”your body is fighting a war with no enemy."
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Fashionably late to the anti-aging party, inflammation just HAD to rebrand itself to 'inflammaging.' It's the bad boy trendsetter we didn't ask for, but hey, use my code for a 10% discount on turmeric latte powder to fight it! #ad "I'm combatting inflammaging one Instagram reel at a time, with neon smoothies and sponsored supplements!"

Back in my day, we just called it 'getting old,' but now folks have a fancy word for their raging joints. Seems like the body's way of telling you it preferred your younger self before you made important life choices. "Inflammaging, huh? We called it 'good living' until you needed a cane.'"

Imagine your aging body inviting inflammation and saying, 'Hey buddy, let's ruin everything together.' It's like having a roommate who sets fire to your living room and calls it 'candle ambiance.' "Inflammaging? Sounds like a buzzword they invented when 'middle-aged pain fest' didn't test well."

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