| 单词 |
geriatric |
| 释义 |
ger·i·at·ric
I. \|jerē|a.trik, -rēk\ adjective
Etymology: Greek gēras old age + English iatric — more at corn
1. : of or relating to geriatrics
< the geriatric department of the hospital >
2. : of or relating to the aged or the process of aging
< significant geriatric disorders >
II. adjective
1.
a. : old : elderly
< a geriatric writer with literary memories — Michel Lambeth >
b. : of, relating to, or appropriate for elderly people
< the geriatric set >
< slow-tempoed, geriatric tunes — John Gruen >
2. : being very old and outmoded
< U.S. air travelers probably have no option but to continue riding on geriatric planes — Eliot Marshall >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: geriatric, adjective
: an elderly person |
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