gerontic

adjective

ge·​ron·​tic jə-ˈrän-tik 

: of or relating to old age or the elderly

Examples of gerontic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Soviet Union's gerontic leadership symbolized its decrepit condition. —ABC News, 30 Aug. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Greek geront-, gérōn "old, old man" + -ic entry 1 — more at geronto-

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

gerontic

adjective

ge·​ron·​tic jə-ˈrän-tik 

variants also gerontal

-təl 

: of or relating to old age