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(ger-i-at-ric) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. relating to old age or elderly people.

Example Sentence

My grandma was in the geriatric ward at the hospital.

More Example Sentences

She studied geriatric medicine in school.

Synonyms

elderly; aged; senior

Antonyms

young; youthful; juvenile

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Rhymes

  • patrick

  • fitzpatrick
  • gilpatrick
  • kilpatrick
  • kirkpatrick

  • geriatric
  • pediatric
  • psychiatric
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