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gerontology

/jer-uhn-tol-uh-jee, jeer-/US // ˌdʒɛr ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌdʒɪər- //UK // (ˌdʒɛrɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ) //

老年学,老年医学,老年病学,老年大学

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.

Examples

  • Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences (2001): 56A (3), 130-9.

  • “I was a smash in the department of gerontology,” he liked to joke.