geroscience

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noun

The science of ageing, and of age-related disease.

OriginEnglish science ← Middle English science ← Old French science →
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Meanings

noungeroscience (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe science of ageing, and of age-related disease.

Origin

  1. Englishgero-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*skey-
  4. Latinsciō
  5. Latinsciēns
  6. Latinscientia
  7. Old Frenchscience
  8. Middle Englishscience
  9. Englishscience
  10. Englishgeroscience

From gero- + science.

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APA

geroscience. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geroscience

MLA

“geroscience.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geroscience. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geroscience,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geroscience.

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