geriatric

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Etymology

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From geriatrics. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek γῆρας (gêras, old age) +‎ -iatric.

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Adjective

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geriatric (comparative more geriatric, superlative most geriatric)

  1. Relating to the elderly.
  2. Elderly, old.
    Synonyms: hoary, long in the tooth, on in years; see also Thesaurus:elderly
  3. Relating to geriatrics.
    • 2020, Georgi Gospodinov, chapter 2, in Time Shelter, page 12:
      At that moment he was practicing one of his professions—that of geriatric psychiatrist.

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Noun

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geriatric (plural geriatrics)

  1. (slang) An old person.
    Synonyms: genarian, oldster, silver top; see also Thesaurus:old person

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