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Life Extension
(redirected from Lifespan extension)

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life extension
Etymology: AS, lif, life; L, extenere, to stretch out
the process of extending the life span of an individual or population by intervention that promotes better use of preventive medicine and use of established diagnostic and therapeutic facilities.
Life Extension
A term for activities intended to slow or reverse ageing and extend one’s life span
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