GERONTOLOGY


Meaning of GERONTOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌjer-ən-ˈtä-lə-jē ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1903

: the comprehensive study of aging and the problems of the aged — compare geriatric 1

• ge·ron·to·log·i·cal jə-ˌrän-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl also ge·ron·to·log·ic -jik adjective

• ger·on·tol·o·gist ˌjer-ən-ˈtä-lə-jist noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.