evergreening

== English == === Noun === evergreening (uncountable) Any of various actions that extend the lifespan of some object, idea, practice, etc., making it evergreen. (patent law, pharmaceuticals) The practice of slightly altering a drug to extend patent protections. (finance, economics) The practice of repeatedly refinancing the debt of an unprofitable company so as to postpone the day of its default (to some indefinite future time), which in many cases may render it a zombie company. Coordinate term: zombification === Verb === evergreening present participle and gerund of evergreen