geriatric
1ge·ri·at·ric
noun \ˌjer-ē-ˈa-trik, ˌjir-\Definition of GERIATRIC
1
plural but sing in constr : a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people — compare gerontology
2
: an aged person
Examples of GERIATRIC
- <most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes>
First Known Use of GERIATRIC
1909
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