Meanings
nounadult-gerontology (uncountable)
alternative adult/gerontology
- uncountablemedicineA combinational healthcare field which treats adult patients and elderly patients.
Origin
From adult + gerontology (“the study of elderly people”).
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adult-gerontology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult-gerontology
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“adult-gerontology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult-gerontology. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adult-gerontology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult-gerontology.
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