🧓gerontology

noun
/ˌdʒerənˈtɑːlədʒi/

Meaning

The scientific study of old age and the process of aging.

Example Sentences

She chose to specialize in gerontology after completing medical school.

Synonyms

study of aging, elderly science, age research, senescence study

Antonyms

pediatrics, youth studies

Collocations

gerontology research, gerontology program, field of gerontology

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