GERIATRIC


Meaning of GERIATRIC in English

adj.

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek g ē ras old age + English -iatric

Date: 1926

1 a : of or relating to geriatrics or the process of aging b : of, relating to, or appropriate for elderly people <the geriatric set>

2 a : OLD , ELDERLY <a geriatric dachshund> b : being old and outmoded < geriatric airplanes>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.