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geratology
[ jer-uh-tol-uh-jee ]
noun
Biology.
- the study of the diminution or decline of life, as in an individual animal or a species approaching extinction.
geratology
/ ˌdʒɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ; ˌdʒɛrətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
- the branch of medicine concerned with the elderly and the phenomena associated with ageing; geriatrics and gerontology
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Derived Forms
- geratological, adjective
- ˌˈٴDZDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ··ٴ·Dz· [jer-, uh, -tl-, oj, -ik], ··ٴDZ··dzܲ [jer-, uh, -, tol, -, uh, -g, uh, s], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of geratology1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of geratology1
C19: from gerato-, from Greek ŧ old age + -logy
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Geratology, jer-at-ol′o-ji, n. the science of the phenomena of decadence.
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Associated words: nostology, geratology, geromorphism, coetaneous, coeval, contemporaneous. agency, n. instrumentality, operation, action, mediation, means. agent, n. representative, canvasser, substitute, deputy, factor, procurator, syndic, go-between, commissioner, proctor, emissary, envoy, solicitor, negotiator.
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