Gerocomy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dʒ(ɪ)əˈɹɒkəmi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gerocomy is a noun meaning (rare) Medical treatment of the elderly.
Meaning
(rare) Medical treatment of the elderly.
Example Sentences
Among the aristocracy of eighteenth-century Europe, recourse to what is now called gerocomy was in vogue, both in Paris and London, for the rehabilitation of the victims of old age.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include geriatricide, geronticide, geroprotector, gerontoxon, nicergoline, gimeracil.
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