prolongation

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Moscow now has an Institute for the Prolongation of Life, headed by Septuagenarian Biologist Olga Lepeshinskaya.*

From Time Magazine Archive

Prolongation of muscular exertion, as in continued swimming, and forcible and sudden muscular exertion, as in swimming with very vigorous and rapid strokes, are efficient and frequent causes of cramp.

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman

Prolongation of the existing treaty was, however, at last accorded, and conferences were resumed on September 19th in Paris-a change of scene greatly to the Commission's advantage.

From The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius

Effect on consumption, 288, 689 Prolongation of Life, Metchnikoff, q.,

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

Prolongation of period of recovery by overstrain.—The pair of records given in fig. 61 shows how  recovery is delayed, as the effect of overstrain.

From Response in the Living and Non-Living by Bose, Jagadis Chandra, Sir