anti-ager

noun

an·​ti-ag·​er ¦an-tē-¦ā-jər 

¦an-ˌtī-

plural anti-agers

: an antiaging preparation

Unlike some prescription anti-agers, this set causes no dryness, flaking, or irritation.

—Meirav Devash, Allure, June 2010

Word History

Etymology

antiag(ing) + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

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