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>