microlife

Definitions

1. Microorganisms collectively.
   uncountable
2. A unit of risk representing half an hour change of life expectancy.
   countable

Examples

“If you have⟳ unhealthy habits, it costs you microlives. If you smoke⟳, each cigarette reduces your life expectancy on average by around 15 minutes, so two cigarettes loses you a microlife. […] And for every extra 5kg you are overweight, it will cost⟳ you around one microlife a day. […] If you survive⟳ your trip⟳ on the motorbike, then your micromort gets forgotten and you start⟳ the next day with a clean⟳ slate. But if you smoke⟳ and drink⟳ all day, and live⟳ on a fast-food diet, then your microlives will accumulate from day to day.”

CEFR level